Image: 1st Lt. Stephen P. Corliss Company D 4th Heavy Artillery Civil War

Description: 20 years old upon enlistment Enlisted on 8/12/1862 at Albany, NY as a Private. On 8/12/1862 he mustered into NY 11th Light Artillery He was discharged for promotion to 2nd Lt. on 6/26/1864 On 6/26/1864 he was commissioned into Company F, NY 4th Heavy Artillery He was listed as POW 8/25/1864 Reams' Station, VA Returned 12/29/1864 (place not stated) Promoted to 1st Lt. 12/30/1864 Promoted to Adjutant 2/5/1865 Was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on 4/2/1865 at White Oak Road, VA. Citation: Raised the fallen colors and, rushing forward in advance of the troops, placed them on the enemy's works. He was discharged on 12/9/1865 Other Information: born 7/26/1842 in Connecticut died 5/9/1904 in Pittsfield, MA Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, NY
Title: 1st Lt. Stephen P. Corliss Company D 4th Heavy Artillery Civil War
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