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Knowles, Abiather J.

U.S. Army

Knowles, Abiather J.

Knowles, Abiather J.

ConflictCivil War

RankCaptain

Year of Action1861

Unit/CommandCompany D, 2nd Maine Infantry

HometownLa Grange, Maine

Citation

Removed dead and wounded under heavy fire.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1861

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