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U.S. Army

Frederick Randolph Jackson

ConflictCivil War

RankSergeant Major

Year of Action1862

Unit/CommandCompany F, 7th Connecticut Infantry

BirthplaceNew Haven, Connecticut

Citation

Having his left arm shot away in a charge on the enemy, he continued on duty, taking part in a second and a third charge until he fell exhausted from the loss of blood.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1862

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