U.S. Army
Burke, Daniel WebsterConflictCivil War
RankBrigadier General
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany B, 2nd U.S. Infantry
HometownNew Haven, Connecticut
Citation
Voluntarily attempted to spike a gun in the face of the enemy.
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