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U.S. Army

Arthur MacArthur Jr.

ConflictCivil War

RankLieutenant General

Year of Action1863

Unit/Command24th Wisconsin Infantry

BirthplaceSpringfield, Massachusetts

Citation

Seized the colors of his regiment at a critical moment and planted them on the captured works on the crest of Missionary Ridge.

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