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U.S. Army

Lawton, Henry Ware

ConflictCivil War

RankMajor General

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany A, 30th Indiana Infantry

HometownManhattan, Ohio

Citation

Led a charge of skirmishers against the enemy’s rifle pits and stubbornly and successfully resisted 2 determined attacks of the enemy to retake the works.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1864

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