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U.S. Army

Gabriel Grant

ConflictCivil War

RankMajor

Year of Action1862

Unit/CommandU.S. Volunteers

BirthplaceNewark, New Jersey

Citation

Removed severely wounded officers and soldiers from the field while under a heavy fire from the enemy, exposing himself beyond the call of duty, thus furnishing an example of most distinguished gallantry.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1862

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Francis Sherman "Frank" CurreyU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Ernest Herbert DervishianU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Joe R. BaldonadoU.S. ArmyConflict: Korean War

Henry G. BonebrakeU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Edgar R. AstonU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

William R. FoxU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Emile Deleau Jr.U.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Robert John CoffeyU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

James T. ClancyU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Joseph Samuel CecilU.S. ArmyConflict: Philippine War

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