Lewis Francis Brest
Born: May 15, 1842 at Mercer, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Issue: May 10, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Lewis Francis Brest, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company D, 57th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia, for capture of flag.
