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U.S. Army

Henry Alanson Barnum

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Major General

Year of Action1863

Unit/Command149th New York Infantry

BirthplaceJamesville, New York

Citation

Although suffering severely from wounds, he led his regiment, inciting the men to greater action by word and example until again severely wounded.

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