Joseph Lonsway

Infobox Military Person
name= Joseph Lonsway
born= birth date|1844|03|17
died= death date and age|1925|01|22|1844|03|17
placeofbirth= Clayton, New York
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption=
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Army Union Army
serviceyears=
rank= Private
commands=
unit= Company D, 20th New York Cavalry
battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=
relations=

Joseph Lonsway (March 17, 1844–January 22, 1925) was a Private in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 20th New York Cavalry. Place and date: At Murfrees Station, Va., October 16, 1864. Entered service at:------. Birth: Clayton, N.Y. Date of issue: Unknown.

Citation:

:Volunteered to swim Blackwater River to get a large flat used as a ferry on other side; succeeded in getting the boat safely across, making it possible for a detachment to cross the river and take possession of the enemy's breastworks.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-03-13
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
title = "JOSEPH LONSWAY" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: American Civil War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

External links

*findagrave|8229049 Retrieved on 2008-04-22

Persondata
NAME= Lonsway, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= March 17, 1844
PLACE OF BIRTH= Clayton, New York
DATE OF DEATH= January 22, 1925
PLACE OF DEATH=