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Moore, Wilbur F.

U.S. Army

Moore, Wilbur F.

Moore, Wilbur F.

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany C, 117th Illinois Infantry

BirthplaceLebanon, Illinois

Citation

Captured flag of a Confederate battery while far in advance of the Union lines.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1864

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