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U.S. Army
Calkin, Ivers S.
Calkin, Ivers S.
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany M, 2nd New York Cavalry
HometownElizabethtown, New York
Citation

Capture of flag of 18th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil WarYear of Action: 1865

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