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U.S. Army

George Washington Clute

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1865

Unit/CommandCompany I, 14th Michigan Infantry

BirthplaceMarathon, Michigan

Citation

In a charge, captured the flag of the 40th North Carolina (C.S.A.), the flag being taken in a personal encounter with an officer who carried and defended it.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1865

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William Henry WallingU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Wilson SmithU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Leonard Alfred Funk Jr.U.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Dennis Thomas KirbyU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Aaron Steven LanfareU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Lewis Addison GrantU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Philip KennedyU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

West FunkU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Marcario GarciaU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Francis IrschU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

John GreenU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Harry GarlandU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

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