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

Medal of Honor

to

 

LYON, FREDERICK A.

Rank and Organization: Corporal, Company A, 1st Vermont Cavalry. Place and Date: At Cedar Creek, Va., 19 October 1864. Entered Service At: Burlington, Vt. Born: 25 June 1843, Williamsburg, Mass. Date of Issue: 26 November 1864.

Citation:

With 1 companion, captured the flag of a Confederate regiment, 3 officers, and an ambulance with its mules and driver.

 

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