U.S. Army
Curtis, Newton MartinConflictCivil War
RankMajor General
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandU.S. Volunteers
HometownDe Peyster, New York
Citation
The first man to pass through the stockade, he personally led each assault on the traverses and was 4 times wounded.
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