U.S. Army
Kemp, Joseph BellConflictCivil War
RankCaptain
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany D, 5th Michigan Infantry
HometownLima, Ohio
Citation
Capture of flag of 31st North Carolina (C.S.A.) in a personal encounter.
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