Allan Dougall

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

In the face of a galling fire from the enemy he voluntarily returned to where the color bearer had fallen wounded and saved the flag of his regiment from capture.

Rank: First Lieutenant/Adjutant
Date of Issue: February 16, 1897
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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