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U.S. Army

Squire Edward Howard

ConflictCivil War

RankCaptain

Year of Action1863

Unit/CommandCompany H, 8th Vermont Infantry

BirthplaceJamaica, Vermont

Citation

Voluntarily carried an important message through the heavy fire of the enemy to bring aid and save the gunboat Calhoun.

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