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Medal of Honor Recipient

Joseph E Sova

U.S. Army · U.S. Civil War

MOH-RC-003210Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1865

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Medal of Honor

March 29 - April 9, 1865

Appomattox Campaign, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Saddler
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
U.S. Civil War
Unit or command
Company H, 8th New York Cavalry

The Citation

Sources ↓
Capture of flag.

Sources & record notes

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

  1. Joseph E Sova — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003225
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Archive transcription SHA-256
478d6803fa871937c62e3aa36206219eb4cd9cbf961dd5367a3f2e3084ebae18

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

The current official profile documents a multi-day Appomattox Campaign action period; the complete range is retained.

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