With rifle and pistol he engaged the enemy. The fight ended with more than twenty Germans dead. For that he was decorated with a dozen metals, including the Congressional Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre. He has been honored by a 10-foot statue on the grounds of the State Capitol in Nashville, and his medals and trophies may be seen at the Tennessee State Museum. The historic park includes the York family farm and the grist mill he operated for many years on the banks of the Wolf River.
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