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U.S. Army

Henry Algernon Du Pont

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Lieutenant Colonel

Year of Action1864

Unit/Command5th U.S. Artillery

BirthplaceEleutherean Mills, Delaware

Citation

By his distinguished gallantry, and voluntary exposure to the enemy’s fire at a critical moment, when the Union line had been broken, encouraged his men to stand to their guns, checked the advance of the enemy, and brought off most of his pieces.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1864

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