U.S. Army
Conner, RichardConflictCivil War
RankSergeant
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany F, 6th New Jersey Infantry
HometownPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Citation
The flag of his regiment having been abandoned during retreat, he voluntarily returned with a single companion under a heavy fire and secured and brought off the flag, his companion being killed.
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