Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. Served as Commissary Sergeant in the 19th New York Volunteer Cavalry (also known as the 1st New York Dragoons). He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 1864. His citation reads "Amid the enemy he grabbed the flag from a color bearer who then called for help. When the bearer's comrades were readying their rifles he dashed directly at them securing their disarming. As he rode away, the Confederates picked up their guns firing at the captor of their flag". The Medal was issued 8 days later on September 27, 1864.
LORISH, Andrew J.
Buffalo, Aug. 11 - A special dispatch to "The Times" from Warsaw says: Judge Andrew J. Lorish, of Wyoming County, was stricken with paralysis this morning about 5 o'clock and died instantly. Last night he was about the village as usual. He leaves a widow and one daughter. [Source: New York Tribune (New York, New York), August 12, 1897]
LORISH, Andrew J.
Buffalo, Aug. 11 - A special dispatch to "The Times" from Warsaw says: Judge Andrew J. Lorish, of Wyoming County, was stricken with paralysis this morning about 5 o'clock and died instantly. Last night he was about the village as usual. He leaves a widow and one daughter. [Source: New York Tribune (New York, New York), August 12, 1897]
Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. Served as Commissary Sergeant in the 19th New York Volunteer Cavalry (also known as the 1st New York Dragoons). He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 1864. His citation reads "Amid the enemy he grabbed the flag from a color bearer who then called for help. When the bearer's comrades were readying their rifles he dashed directly at them securing their disarming. As he rode away, the Confederates picked up their guns firing at the captor of their flag". The Medal was issued 8 days later on September 27, 1864.
LORISH, Andrew J.
Buffalo, Aug. 11 - A special dispatch to "The Times" from Warsaw says: Judge Andrew J. Lorish, of Wyoming County, was stricken with paralysis this morning about 5 o'clock and died instantly. Last night he was about the village as usual. He leaves a widow and one daughter. [Source: New York Tribune (New York, New York), August 12, 1897]
LORISH, Andrew J.
Buffalo, Aug. 11 - A special dispatch to "The Times" from Warsaw says: Judge Andrew J. Lorish, of Wyoming County, was stricken with paralysis this morning about 5 o'clock and died instantly. Last night he was about the village as usual. He leaves a widow and one daughter. [Source: New York Tribune (New York, New York), August 12, 1897]
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