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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    6th New York Cavalry

    Action Date:

    October 19, 1864

    Date of Issue: June 1, 1908

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant John W. Blunt, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with Company K, 6th New York Cavalry, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia. First Lieutenant Blunt voluntarily led a charge across a narrow bridge over the creek, against the lines of the enemy.