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U.S. Army

Amos Jay Cummings

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1863

Unit/Command26th New Jersey Infantry

BirthplaceConklin, 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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