U.S. Army
Gwynne, Nathaniel McCleanConflictCivil War
RankSecond Lieutenant
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany H, 13th Ohio Cavalry
HometownUrbana, Ohio
Citation
When about entering upon the charge, this soldier, then but 15 years old, was cautioned not to go in, as he had not been mustered. He indignantly protected and participated in the charge, his left arm being crushed by a shell and amputated soon afterward.
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