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U.S. Army

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Major General

Year of Action1863

Unit/Command20th Maine Infantry

BirthplaceBrewer, Maine

Citation

Daring heroism and great tenacity in holding his position on the Little Round Top against repeated assaults, and carrying the advance position on the Great Round Top.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1863

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John KayU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

William O'NeillU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

John J. H. KellyU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Peter J. RyanU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Robert Toshi KurodaU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

RowdyU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Henry Coddington MeyerU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

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