
U.S. Army
Cummings, Amos Jay
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/Command26th New Jersey Infantry
HometownConklin, New York
Citation
Rendered great assistance in the heat of the action in rescuing a part of the field batteries from an extremely dangerous and exposed position.
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