Morton A. Read
Born: 1843 at Brockport, New York
Home Town: Brockport, New York
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: May 3, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant (Cavalry) Morton A. Read, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 8 April 1865, while serving with Company D, 8th New York Cavalry, in action at Appomattox Station, Virginia, for capture of flag of 1st Texas Infantry (Confederate States of America).