PECK, CASSIUS
Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 1st United States Sharpshooters
Place and date: Near Blackburn Ford, Virginia, 19 September 1862
Entered service at: -------
Birth: Brookfield, Vermont
Date of issue. 12 October 1892
Citation: Took command of such men as he could get and attacked and captured a Confederate battery of four guns. Also, while on a reconnaissance, overtook and captured a Confederate soldier.
RIPLEY, WILLIAM Y W
Rank and organization: Lieut. Colonel, 1st United States Sharpshooters
Place and date: At Malvern Hill, Virginia, 1 July 1862
Entered service at: Rutland, Vermont
Birth: -------
Date of issue. 12 October 1893
Citation: At a critical moment he brought up two regiments, which he led against the enemy himself, being severely wounded.
WOODRUFF, ALONZO
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company I, 1st United States Sharpshooters
Place and date: At Hatcher's Run, Virginia, 27 October 1864
Entered service at: Ionia, Michigan
Birth: Ionia, Michigan
Date of issue. 29 January 1896
Citation: Went to the assistance of a wounded and overpowered comrade, and in a hand-to-hand encounter effected his rescue.
DE PUY, CHARLES H.
Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company H, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters.
Place and date: At Petersburg, Virginia, 30 July 1864.
Entered service at: St. Louis, Missouri
Birth: Sherman, Michigan
Date of issue: 30 July 1896.
Citation: Being an old artillerist, aided General Bartlett in working the guns of the dismantled fort.
HAIGHT, SIDNEY
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters.
Place and dare: At Petersburg, Virginia, 30 July 1864.
Entered service at: Goodland, Michigan
Born: 1846, Reading, Michigan
Date of issue. 31 July 1896.
Citation: Instead of retreating, remained in the captured works, regardless of his personal safety and exposed to the firing, which he boldly and deliberately returned until the enemy was close upon him.
THATCHER, CHARLES M
Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters
Place and date: At Petersburg, Virginia, 30 July 1864
Entered service at: Eastmon, Michigan
Birth: 1844, Coldwater, Michigan
Date of issue. 31 July 1896
Citation: Instead of retreating or surrendering when the works were captured, regardless of his personal saftey continued to return the enemy fire till he was captured.
YOUNG, BENJAMIN F.
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters
Place and date: At Petersburg, Virginia, 17 June 1864
Entered service at: Canada
Birth: Canada
Date of issue. 1 December 1864
Citation: Captured flag of the 35th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.)
LOWER, CYRUS B.
Rank and organization: Private, Company K, 13th Pennsylvania Reserves.
Place and date: At Wilderness, Virginia, 7 May 1864.
Entered service at: ------
Birth: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Date of issue. 20 July 1887.
Citation: Gallant services and soldierly qualities in voluntarily rejoining his command after having been wounded.