6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Medal of Honor Recipients

6th Cavalry Regiment

Medal of Honor Recipients

FRANK FURNESS

Captain, Company F, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa. Birth:------.

Citation: At Trevilian Station, Va., 12 June 1864. Voluntarily carried a box of ammunition across an open space swept by the enemy's fire to the relief of an outpost whose ammunition had become almost exhausted, but which was thus enabled to hold its important position.

Date of Issue: 20 October 1899

MARTIN SCHWENK

Sergeant, Company B, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Germany.

Citation: Bravery in an attempt to carry a communication through the enemy's lines; also rescued an officer from the hands of the enemy. At Millerstown, Pa., July 1863.

Date of issue: 23 April 1889.

Source: The U.S. Army Center of Military History.

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FRANK FURNESS Captain, Company F, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa. Birth:------. Citation: At Trevilian Station, Va., 12 June 1864. Voluntarily carried a box of ammunition across an open space swept by the enemy's fire to the relief of an outpost whose ammunition had become almost exhausted, but which was thus enabled to hold its important position. Date of Issue: 20 October 1899
MARTIN SCHWENK Sergeant, Company B, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Germany. Citation: Bravery in an attempt to carry a communication through the enemy's lines; also rescued an officer from the hands of the enemy. At Millerstown, Pa., July 1863. Date of issue: 23 April 1889.

*Source:* The U.S. Army Center of Military History.