U.S. Army
Colby, Carlos W.ConflictCivil War
RankFirst Sergeant
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany G, 97th Illinois Infantry
HometownMerrimack, New Hampshire
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the “volunteer storming party.”
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