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Brown, Lorenzo Dow

U.S. Army

Brown, Lorenzo Dow

Brown, Lorenzo Dow

ConflictIndian Campaigns

Year of Action1877

Unit/Command7th U.S. Infantry, Company A

HometownNorth Carolina

Citation

After having been severely wounded in right shoulder, continued to do duty in a most courageous manner.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Indian Campaigns Year of Action: 1877

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