U.S. Army
Edgerton, Nathan HuntleyConflictCivil 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.
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