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U.S. Army

Charles H. Clausen

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany H, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry

BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Citation

Although severely wounded, he led the regiment against the enemy, under a terrific fire, and saved a battery from capture.

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