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McDonald, Robert
McDonald, Robert
ConflictIndian Campaigns
RankCaptain
Year of Action1877
Unit/Command5th U.S. Infantry,
HometownNew York
Citation

Led his command in a successful charge against superior numbers of hostile Indians, strongly posted.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Indian CampaignsYear of Action: 1877

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