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U.S. Army

Marcellus J. Newman

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany B, 111th Illinois Infantry

BirthplaceRichview, Illinois

Citation

Voluntarily returned, in the face of a severe fire from the enemy, and rescued a wounded comrade who had been left behind as the regiment fell back.

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