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U.S. Army

Oliver Otis Howard

ConflictCivil War

RankMajor General

Year of Action1862

Unit/CommandU.S. Volunteers

BirthplaceLeeds, Maine

Citation

Led the 61st New York Infantry in a charge in which he was twice severely wounded in the right arm, necessitating amputation.

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