U.S. Army
Decastro, Joseph H.ConflictCivil War
RankSergeant
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany I, 19th Massachusetts Infantry
HometownBoston, Massachusetts
Citation
Capture of flag of 19th Virginia regiment (C.S.A.).
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