U.S. Army
Butterfield, Franklin GeorgeConflictCivil War
RankLieutenant Colonel
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany C, 6th Vermont Infantry
HometownRockingham, Vermont
Citation
Took command of the skirmish line and covered the movement of his regiment out of a precarious position.
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