17th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Medal of Honor Recipient
HENRY G. BONEBRAKE Lieutenant, Company G, 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Waynesboro, Pa. Citation: At Five Forks, Va., 1 April 1865. As 1 of the first of Devin's Division to enter the works, he fought in a hand-to-hand struggle with a Confederate to capture his flag by superior physical strength. Date of issue: 3 May 1865. |
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