The President of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the

Medal of Honor

to

 

LYMAN, JOEL H.

Rank and Organization: Quartermaster Sergeant, Company B, 9th New York Cavalry. Place and Date: At Winchester, Va., 19 September 1864. Entered Service At: East Randolph, N.Y. Birth: Cattaraugus, N.Y. Date of Issue: 20 August 1894.

Citation:

In an attempt to capture a Confederate flag he captured one of the enemy's officers and brought him within the lines.

 

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