U.S. Army
Benedict, George GreenvilleConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany C (Howard Guards), 12th Vermont Infantry
HometownBurlington, Vermont
Citation
Passed through a murderous fire of grape and canister in delivering orders and re-formed the crowded lines.
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