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U.S. Army

Frank Furness

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany F, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry

BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Citation

Voluntarily carrier a box of ammunition across an open space swept by the enemy’s fire to the relief of an outpost whose ammunition had become almost exhausted, but which was thus enabled to hold its important position.

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

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Moses OrrU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Ruel M. JohnsonU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

George Mathews SheltonU.S. ArmyConflict: Philippine War

George J. PitmanU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Theodore W. GreigU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Leopold KarpelesU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Michael O'ReganU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

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