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U.S. Army

Joseph Franklin Carter

ConflictCivil War

RankMajor

Year of Action1865

Unit/CommandCompany D, 3rd Maryland Infantry

BirthplaceBaltimore, Maryland

Citation

Captured the colors of the 51st Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). During the battle he was captured and escaped bringing a number of prisoners with him.

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