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U.S. Army

Charles Alvin Orr

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany G, 187th New York Infantry

BirthplaceHolland, New York

Citation

This soldier and two others, voluntarily and under fire, rescued several wounded and helpless soldiers.

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