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After his military service, General Curtis served in the New York state assembly from 1884 – 1890 before being elected to the U.S. Congress as the representative of New York’s 22d District from 1891 to 1897.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    U.S. Volunteers

    Action Date:

    January 15, 1865

    Date of Issue: November 28, 1891

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Brigadier General Newton Martin Curtis, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 15 January 1865, while serving with U.S. Volunteers, in action at Fort Fisher, North Carolina. The first man to pass through the stockade, Brigadier General Curtis personally led each assault on the traverses and was four times wounded.