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U.S. Army
Humphrey, Charles Frederic
Humphrey, Charles Frederic
ConflictIndian Campaigns
RankMajor General
Year of Action1877
Unit/Command4th U.S. Artillery,
HometownCortland, New York
Citation

Voluntarily and successfully conducted, in the face of a withering fire, a party which recovered possession of an abandoned howitzer and 2 Gatling guns Iying between the lines a few yards from the Indians.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Indian CampaignsYear of Action: 1877

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