U.S. Army
Engle, James EdgarConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Captain
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany I, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry
HometownChester, Pennsylvania
Citation
Responded to a call for volunteers to carry ammunition to the regiment on the picket line and under a heavy fire from the enemy assisted in carrying a box of ammunition to the front and remained to distribute the same.
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