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U.S. Army

Abram J. Buckles (Buckles, Abraham Jay)

ConflictCivil War

RankSecond Lieutenant

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany E, 19th Indiana Infantry

BirthplaceIndiana

Citation

Though suffering from an open wound, carried the regimental colors until again wounded.

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