One recipient was Abraham Cohn, a former medical student at the University of Berlin, who enlisted as a private in the 68th New York Regiment. He received the medal “for conspicuous gallantry displayed in the battle of the Wilderness, also for bravery in the battle of the Mine, July 30, 1864,” letter from S.N. Benjamin, Assistant Adjutant General. Cohn rose to be captain of the regiment.He received an honorable discharge. But he re-enlisted as a private in the 6th New Hampshire Volunteers
Aug 2017 »One recipient was Abraham Cohn, a former medical student at the University of Berlin, who enlisted as a private in the 68th New York Regiment. He received the medal “for conspicuous gallantry displayed in the battle of the Wilderness, also for bravery in the battle of the Mine, July 30, 1864,” letter from S.N. Benjamin, Assistant Adjutant General. Cohn rose to be captain of the regiment.He received an honorable discharge. But he re-enlisted as a private in the 6th New Hampshire Volunteers