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President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Sergeant Richard Gasson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 29 September 1864, while serving with Company K, 47th New York Infantry, in action at
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