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U.S. Army

William Perkins Black

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1862

Unit/CommandCompany K, 37th Illinois Infantry

BirthplaceWoodford, Kentucky

Citation

Single-handedly confronted the enemy, firing a rifle at them and thus checking their advance within 100 yards of the lines.

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