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Location: MAIN STREET AND U.S. 6

City: TOWANDA

State: Pennsylvania

Zip Code: 18848

Type of Memorial: Medal of Honor Plaques

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR

Photograph By: WILLIAM FISCHER, JR.


STEPHEN ROUGHT
CITATION: The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Stephen Rought, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 May 1864, while serving with Company A, 141st Pennsylvania Infantry, in action during the Wilderness Campaign, Virginia, for capture of flag of 13th North Carolina Infantry (Confederate States of America).

FRANCIS A BISHOP
CITATION: The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Francis A. Bishop, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 12 May 1864, while serving with Company C, 57th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Spotsylvania, Virginia, for capture of flag.

ORREN BENNET
CITATION: The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Orrin Bennett, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company D, 141st Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia, for capture of flag.


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