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U.S. Army

Frederick A. Lyon

ConflictCivil War

RankSergeant

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany A, 1st Vermont Cavalry

BirthplaceWilliamsburg, Massachusetts

Citation

With 1 companion, captured the flag of a Confederate regiment, 3 officers, and an ambulance with its mules and driver.

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