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U.S. Army

Joel Huntington Lyman

ConflictCivil War

RankFirst Lieutenant

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany B, 9th New York Cavalry

BirthplaceEast Randolph, New York

Citation

In an attempt to capture a Confederate flag he captured one of the enemy’s officers and brought him within the lines.

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