U.S. Army
Du Pont, Henry AlgernonConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Lieutenant Colonel
Year of Action1864
Unit/Command5th U.S. Artillery
HometownEleutherean 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.
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