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I or thew m — 1/ in the Old Bay State?tuvsislp.By the direction of the President ofdis[re.the United States, a medal of honor hasahlt;ler,been awarded to Harris Smith Hawthornreaeseof Hoosick Falls, N. Y., for distinguishedaidt trigallantry in the battle at Sailor's Creek,othbe-Virginia, April Oth, 1805. Mr. Hawthorner isaywas a private in Company F, One Hunowdred and Twenty-first New York volunsell‘Re,teers, serving for three years, and as ahacliveprivate had the distinguished honor of• t •it 1Kri-capturing, alone and with only his mustheimeket, in the last battle of the rebellion,Unf aMajor-General G. W. Gustos Lee and hisadlt;bychief of staff, Major Stills. Unfortuye?w illnately, however, the army records givefacttleMr. Hawthorn credit for capturing Gen.moIrs.Lee only, and for tins gallant act ho isacturn-now, nearly thirty years later, suitablyaptrewarded.giv'I'iii.* nivir iiniftmnpli rf (Miriufmau naiin
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Bennington Semi Weekly Banner
Bennington, Vermont, US
Tue, Dec 18, 1894
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