U.S. Army
Kendall, William WesleyConflictCivil War
RankFirst Lieutenant
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany A, 49th Indiana Infantry
HometownHall Township, Indiana
Citation
Voluntarily led the company in a charge and was the first to enter the enemy’s works, taking a number of prisoners.
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