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U.S. Army
Littlefield, George H.
Littlefield, George H.

ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany G, 1st Maine Veteran Infantry
HometownSkowhegan, Maine

Citation

The color sergeant having been wounded, this soldier picked up the flag and bore it to the front, to the great encouragement of the charging column.

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