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U.S. Army
Curtis, John Calvin
Curtis, John Calvin
ConflictCivil War
RankFirst Lieutenant
Year of Action1862
Unit/Command9th Connecticut Infantry
HometownBridgeport, Connecticut
Citation

Voluntarily sought the line of battle and alone and unaided captured 2 prisoners, driving them before him to regimental headquarters at the point of the bayonet.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil WarYear of Action: 1862

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