Herbert E. Farnsworth Civil War Rank and organization: Captain, Co D, I, B 10th Cav NYS Vols Born: August 23, 1834 Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County NY Died:  July 7, 1908, Clarkston WA Entered service at: Gowanda NY, September 23, 1861 Date of issue: Not Stated Place and date: At Trevilian Station VA, June 11, 1864 as Sgt. Major Citation: Voluntarily carried a message which stopped the firing of a Union battery into his regiment, in which service he crossed a ridge in plain view and swept by the fire of both armies. Buried: Pomeroy City Cemetery Garfield County, WA Photos: Don Morfe and Gregory Speciale	William Giles Hills Civil War Rank and organization: Private, 9th Cav NYS Vols Born: June 26, 1834 Conewango, Cattaraugus County NY Died: April 18, 1912, St. Louis MO Entered service at: East Randolph NY, October 1, 1861 Date of Issue: Not Stated Place and date: North Fork VA, September 26, 1864 Citation: Voluntarily carried a severely wounded comrade out of a heavy fire of the enemy. Buried: Hillcrest Abbey Crematory and Mausoleum St. Louis MO > Photos: Connie Nisinger and Leon Edmund Basile
Lovilo N. Holmes Civil War Rank and organization: Captain, Co H 2nd Inf MN Vols Born: Farmersville Cattaraugus County NY. October 30, 1830 Died: Mankato MN. May 7, 1914 Entered service at: Mankato MN Date of issue: Not Stated Place and Date: At Nolensville TN, February 15, 1863 Citation: [As a 1/Sgt] Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train. Buried: Glenwood Cemetery Mankato MN Photos: Gregory Speciale	Joel H. Lyman Civil War Rank and organization: Qtrmaster Sgt, Co B 9th Cav NYS Vols Born: Prob Randolph Cattaraugus County NY. May 11, 1845 Died: Prob Randolph NY. May 4, 1922 Entered service at: East Randolph, Cattaraugus County NY. October 1, 1861 Date of Issue:  Not Stated Place and date: At Winchester VA, September 19, 1864. [Note: Wounded at Winchester VA the next day, September 20, 1964.] Citation: (As Qtrmaster Sgt] In an attempt to capture a Confederate flag he captured one of the enemy's officers and brought him within the lines. Buried: Randolph Rural Cemetery Randolph NY Photos: JTF and Gregory Speciale
Charles W. McKay Civil War Rank and organization:  Sgt, 154th Inf NYS Vols Born: Mansfield, Cattaraugus County NY, January 25, 1847 Died: Staples MN, August 25, 1912 Entered service at: Allegany, Cattaraugus County NY, July 26, 1862 Date of Issue: Not Stated Place and date: At Dug Gap GA, May 8, 1864 Citation: Voluntarily risked his life in rescuing under the fire of the enemy a wounded comrade who was Iying between the lines. Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery Fergus Falls MN Photos: Don Morfe and Gregory Speciale	Stephen Welch Civil War Rank and organization:  Sgt, 154th Inf NYS Vols Born: Groton, Tompkins County NY, June 24, 1821 Died: Staples MN, March 30, 1906 Entered service at: Allegany, Cattaraugus County NY, August 11, 1862 Date of Issue: Not Stated Place and date: At Dug Gap GA, May 8, 1864 Citation: Risked his life in rescuing a wounded comrade under fire of the enemy. Buried: Allegany Cemetery Allegany NY   McKay and Welch earned their Medals for the same rescue.
Miles Oviatt Civil War Rank and organization: Sgt, US Marine Corps Born: Cattaraugus County NY, December 1, 1840 Died: November 1, 1880 Entered service at: Not Stated Date of issue: Not Stated Place and Date:  Mobile Bay AL, August 5, 1864 May 12, 1864.  Citation: [While a Coporal] On board the U.S.S. Brooklyn during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite severe damage to his ship and the loss of several men on board as enemy fire raked the deck, Cpl. Oviatt fought his gun with skill and courage throughout the furious 2-hour battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee. Buried: Pleasant Valley Cemetery Olean NY Photos: Don Morfe and Dennis Allen Deel	Albert Marsh Civil War Rank and organization: Sgt, Co B 64th Inf NYS Vols Born: Cattaraugus County NY, February 15, 1831 Died: Cattaraugus County NY, February 17, 1895 Entered service at: Randolph NY, August 17, 1861 Date of issue: Not Stated Place and Date:  At Spotsylvania VA, May 12, 1864. [Note: wounded three times during his service, including at Spotsylvania. Citation: Capture of flag. Buried: Randolph Rural Cemetery Randolph NY Photos: StoneStalker and Gregory Speciale
Myron H. Ranney Civil War Rank and organization: Pvt, Co G 13th Inf NYS Vols Born: Farmerville NY, July 12,1845 Died: September 27, 1910 Entered service at: September 24, 1861 Date of issue: March 23, 1895 Place and Date: At Bull Run, VA, August 30, 1862  Citation: Picked up the colors and carried them off the field after the color bearer had been shot down; was himself wounded. Buried: Odd Fellows Memorial Park Tumwater WA   Photo: Don Morfe	David Lafayette Smith Civil War Rank and organization: 2/Lt  Btry M, 1st Lt Arty NYS Vols Born: Cameron NY, May 1,1845 Died: June 8, 1916 Entered service at: Bath NY, September 10, 1861 Date of issue: August 6, 1906 Place and Date: At Warwick Courthouse, VA, 6 April 1862  Citation: This soldier, when a shell struck an ammunition chest exploding a number of cartridges and setting fire to the packing tow, procured water and extinguished the fire, thus preventing the explosion of the remaining ammunition. Buried: Pleasant Valley Cemetery Olean NY   Photos: Don Morfe and CMOHS site