Andrew Tozier

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

At the crisis of the engagement this soldier, a color bearer, stood alone in an advanced position, the regiment having been borne back, and defended his colors with musket and ammunition picked up at his feet.

Rank: Sergeant
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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