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U.S. Army

John Wesley Clark

ConflictCivil War

RankCaptain

Year of Action1863

Unit/Command6th Vermont Infantry

BirthplaceMontpelier, Vermont

Citation

Defended the division train against a vastly superior force of the enemy; he was severely wounded, but remained in the saddle for 20 hours afterward until he had brought his train through in safety.

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

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Francis Jay HerronU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

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