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Edgerton, Nathan Huntley
Edgerton, Nathan Huntley
ConflictCivil War
RankCaptain
Year of Action1864
Unit/Command6th U.S. Colored Infantry
HometownBarnesville, Ohio
Citation

Took up the flag after 3 color bearers had been shot down and bore it forward, though himself wounded.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil WarYear of Action: 1864

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