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U.S. Army
Beatty, Alexander Mitchell
Beatty, Alexander Mitchell
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany F, 3rd Vermont Infantry
HometownRyegate, Vermont
Citation

Removed, under a hot fire, a wounded member of his command to a place of safety.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil WarYear of Action: 1864

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