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Medal of Honor Recipient

James Martinus Schoonmaker

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001079Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1864

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Medal of Honor

September 19, 1864

Winchester, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Colonel
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
14th Pennsylvania Cavalry

The Citation

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At a critical period, gallantly led a cavalry charge against the left of the enemy's line of battle, drove the enemy out of his works, and captured many prisoners.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. James Martinus Schoonmaker — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001085
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Entered service at
Maryland
Archive transcription SHA-256
b0dba5569dddb78b3ccd833e2a6af3e646f2cb07e8134a0b1a5adf702b39b01a

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

The current reference profile confirms the award; name expanded or reconciled; legacy citation text, current rendered citation text, provenance, candidate history, and checksums are preserved in parallel. No General Order verification is claimed.

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