27th Maine - The names of all 864 men of the 27th Maine (including the name of Colonel Mark Wentworth), (SEE BELOW)were stricken from the Roll of Honor. SEARCH LINK FOR NAMES: http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/corrections/27th_bycompany.html

Lincoln Funeral Guard - The names of 4 officers and 25 senior NCOs who had received ceremonial Medals of Honor as Abraham Lincoln's funeral guard were stricken. SEE BELOW

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Other Unqualified Recipients - The names of 12 additional men were stricken from the Honor Roll for reasons varying from frivolity of the award to alien status.

Cpt. Asa B. Gardiner Co I, 22d NY Militia *See Note Below

Col. George W. Mindil 27th NJ Infantry

1Lt. William H. Lambert 27th NJ Infantry (SEE BELOW)

2Lt. Stephen D. Pierson Co D, 27th NJ Infantry (SEE BELOW)

Sgt. William T. Leport Co K, 27th NJ Infantry

Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 9/3/1862 as a Sergeant. On 9/19/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. NJ 27th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/2/1863 at Newark, NJ ~

Pvt. Thomas C. Reed Co C, 27th NJ Infantry
Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 9/3/1862 as a Private. On 9/19/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. NJ 27th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/2/1863 at Newark, NJ James M. Hawkins, Storekeeper, QM Dept, Cited for putting out a fire

Pvt. Robert Storr, Co A, 15th NY Engineers, British Subject (KIA)

Residence was not listed; 26 years old.
Enlisted on 5/9/1861 at New York City, NY as a Private.
On 6/17/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. NY 15th Engineers
He died of disease on 5/30/1862 at David's Island, NY Harbor
Medal of Honor Information:
(For services during the Rebellion)

Pvt. John B. Lynch, Co D, 3d IN Cavalry, Cited for carrying dispatches

Residence [Dearborn County](http://null/hdsquery.dll?TownDesc?IN&Dearborn County&) IN;
Enlisted on 8/22/1861 as a Private.
On 8/22/1861 he mustered into "D" Co. IN 3rd Cavalry
He was discharged for to enlist on 1/1/1864
(Estimated date of transfer)
On 1/1/1864 he mustered into US Army
(date and method of discharge not given)

SGM Joseph K. Wilson, & Cpl. John C. Hesse, Co A, 8th US Infantry, Both cited for saving the flag of the 8th US Infantry.

Pvt. Thomas Gilbert, 18th Ind Btry, NY Light Arty, Cited for extinguishing fuses.

Residence was not listed; 28 years old.
Enlisted on 8/27/1862 at Rochester, NY as a Private.
On 9/13/1862 he mustered into NY 18th Light Artillery
He was Mustered Out on 7/20/1865 at Rochester, NY
Medal of Honor Information:
He was awarded the Medal of Honor
for action on 10/11/1864 at Baton Rouge, LA.
(Picked up several burning shells and put fuse in water,
preventing their explosion)

*The case of Captain Gardiner illustrates the frivolity with which some prior awards had been made. In 1872 Gardiner, now a Lieutenant Colonel, received his Medal of Honor upon submitting an application to Secretary of War Belknap stating, "I understand there are a number of bronze medals for distribution to soldiers of the late War, and I reqauest I be allowed one as a souvenir of memorable times past."

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