U.S. Army
Arnold, Abraham KernsConflictCivil War
RankBrigadier General
Year of Action1864
Unit/Command5th U.S. Cavalry
HometownBedford, Pennsylvania
Citation
By a gallant charge against a superior force of the enemy, extricated his command from a perilous position in which it had been ordered.
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