About Alphonso M. Lunt
Lived 1837 – 1917 (aged 80). Alphonso M. Lunt was an American military personnel.
Alphonso Lunt (September 6, 1837 – December 18, 1917) was a sergeant in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions at the First Battle of Lexington during the American Civil War.
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 38th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date: At Opequon Creek, Virginia, September 19, 1864. Entered service at: Cambridge, Massachusetts. Birth: Berwick, Maine. Date of issue: May 10, 1894.
Citation:
Carried his flag to the most advanced position where, left almost alone close to the enemy's lines he refused their demand to surrender, withdrew at great personal peril, and saved his flag.
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Who was Alphonso M. Lunt?
American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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Alphonso M. Lunt was born on 6 September 1837 in Berwick.
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Alphonso M. Lunt died on 18 December 1917.
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Alphonso M. Lunt was a military personnel.
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Alphonso M. Lunt was American.
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