U.S. ArmyAwarded Posthumously
Buchanan, George A.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany G, 148th New York Infantry
HometownVictor, New York
Citation
Took position in advance of the skirmish line and drove the enemy’s cannoneers from their guns; was mortally wounded.
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