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U.S. Army
Dodds, Edward Edwin
Dodds, Edward Edwin

ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany C, 21st New York Cavalry

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At great personal risk rescued his wounded captain and carried him from the field to a place of safety.

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