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U.S. Army

Dennis William Hickey

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany E, 2nd New York Cavalry

BirthplaceTroy, New York

Citation

With a detachment of 3 men, tore up the bridge at Stony Creek being the last man on the bridge and covering the retreat until he was shot down.

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