U.S. Army
Irsch, FrancisConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany D, 45th New York Infantry
Citation
Gallantry in flanking the enemy and capturing a number of prisoners and in holding a part of the town against heavy odds while the Army was rallying on Cemetery Hill.
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