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U.S. Army

George Washington Healey

ConflictCivil War

RankCorporal

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany E, 5th Iowa Cavalry

BirthplaceDubuque, Iowa

Citation

When nearly surrounded by the enemy, captured a Confederate soldier, and with the aid of a comrade who joined him later, captured 4 other Confederate soldiers, disarmed the 5 prisoners, and brought them all into the Union lines.

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

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