Alphonso M. Lunt

Alphonso Lunt
Alphonso Lunt, Medal of Honor recipient
Born	(1837-09-06)September 6, 1837 Berwick, Maine
Died	December 18, 1917(1917-12-18) (aged 80)
Place of burial	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company F, 38th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Alphonso Lunt (September 6, 1837 – December 18, 1917) was a sergeant in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions at the First Battle of Lexington during the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 38th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date: At Opequon Creek, Virginia, September 19, 1864. Entered service at: Cambridge, Massachusetts. Birth: Berwick, Maine. Date of issue: May 10, 1894.

Citation:

Carried his flag to the most advanced position where, left almost alone close to the enemy's lines he refused their demand to surrender, withdrew at great personal peril, and saved his flag.

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• "Alphonso M. Lunt". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

External links

• "Alphonso M. Lunt". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-07-02.