Medal of Honor Recipient

Richard H. Morgan

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-000968Source-based record

The award

Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1865

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Rank at action: Corporal
Service: U.S. Army
Conflict: Civil War
Unit or command: Company A, 4th Iowa Cavalry

The Citation

Capture of flag inside the enemy's works, contesting for its possession with its bearer.

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Richard H. Morgan — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes

Award ID: MOH-AW-000974
Transcription status: Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check: 2026-08-28
Entered service at: Taylor, Freemont County, Iowa
Archive transcription SHA-256: f3c224ff6addb6dda3dd11d23437c21d0340630d570ad10ecd51663918fb7222

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