U.S. Army
Burritt, William WallaceConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany G, 113th Illinois Infantry
HometownCampbell, New York
Citation
Voluntarily acted as a fireman on a steam tug which ran the blockade and passed the batteries under a heavy fire.
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