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U.S. Army

Thomas Burk

ConflictCivil War

RankFirst Lieutenant

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany H, 97th New York Infantry

BirthplaceNew York

Citation

At the risk of his own life went back while the rebels were still firing and, finding Col. Wheelock unable to move, alone and unaided, carried him off the field of battle.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1864

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