U.S. ArmyAwarded Posthumously
Bacon, Elijah WilliamConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany F, 14th Connecticut Infantry
HometownBurlington, Connecticut
Citation
Capture of flag of 16th North Carolina regiment (C.S.A.).
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