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U.S. Army
di Cesnola, Louis Palma
di Cesnola, Louis Palma

ConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Brigadier General
Year of Action1863
Unit/Command4th New York Cavalry
HometownRivarola

Citation

Was present, in arrest, when, seeing his regiment fall back, he rallied his men, accompanied them, without arms, in a second charge, and in recognition of his gallantry was released from arrest. He continued in the action at the head of his regiment until he was desperately wounded and taken prisoner.

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