U.S. Army
Howard, JamesConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany K, 158th New York Infantry
HometownNewton, New Jersey
Citation
Carried the colors in advance of the line of battle, the flagstaff being shot off while he was planting it on the parapet of the fort.
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