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U.S. Army
Chapin, Alaric B.
Chapin, Alaric B.
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany G, 142nd New York Infantry
HometownOgdensburg, New York
Citation

Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading.

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

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