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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. ArmyConflict: Indian CampaignsYear of Action: 1877

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