SERGEANT LESTER ARCHER

U.S. ARMY

DIVISION: 96th New York Infantry

COMPANY: E

DATE OF BIRTH: 1838

PLACE OF BIRTH: Unknown

DATE OF DEATH: 27 OCT 1864

PLACE OF DEATH: Killed in Action at Darbytown Road, Fairoaks Virginia.

BURIAL: Remains not recovered.

CENOTAPH: Pine View Cemetery, Queensbury, New York.

NOTEWORTHY FACTS: Posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the U.S. Civil War at Fort Harrison Virginia on 29 SEP 1864.

CITATION: Gallantry in placing the colors of his regiment on the fort.