Cogressional Medal Of Honor recipients from Buchanan County

LAWTON, FANNING

Posted By: kelly (email)
Date: 4/21/2003 at 02:08:59

These people are NOT related to me - found th einfo and thought some family member would like the info.

located at: www. Homeofheroes.com/MOH/citations-1900-wars/ch.Lawton.html and ....citations_1862.cwa/Fanning.html

Louis B.( Bowem) LAwton
rank and organization: 1st LT. 9th US infantry
place and date: Tientsin, China 13, July, 1900
entered service at Aubrun, NY
Born Independence, Iowa
Date of issue: 11, March, 1902

Citation: "Carried a message and guided reinforcements across a wide and fireswept space, during which he was thrice wounded."

Nicholas Fanning
Private, Company B, 4th Iowa Calvary
Place and date: Selma, Alabama, 2 April, 1865
Entered service: Indpendence,Buchanan County, Iowa
Birth: Carroll County, Indiana
date of issue: 17, June, 1865
Citation: Capture of silk Confederate flag and 2 staff officers.

Hope someone out there can use the info.