U.S. Army
Gaylord, Levi B.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany A, 29th Massachusetts Infantry
HometownBoston, Massachusetts
Citation
Voluntarily assisted in working an abandoned gun, while exposed to heavy fire, until the enemy’s advancing line was routed by a charge on its left flank.
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