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Hall of Heroes:American Jewish Recipients of The Medal of HonorAbraham Cohn Rank: Sergeant Major Service: U.S. Army Unit: 6th New Hampshire Infantry Birthdate: 1832 Place of Birth: Guttentag, Silesia, Prussia Date of Death: June 2, 1897 Battle or Place of Action: Wilderness Campaign & at the mine, Petersburg, Virginia Date of Action: May 6 & July 30, 1864 Citation:During Battle of the Wilderness rallied and formed, under heavy fire, disorganized and fleeing troops of different regiments. At Petersburg, Va., 30 July 1864, bravely and coolly carried orders to the advanced line under severe fire. |