U.S. Army
Frederick Phisterer
ConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Major General
Year of Action1862
Unit/Command18th U.S. Infantry
Citation
Voluntarily conveyed, under a heavy fire, information to the commander of a battalion of regular troops by which the battalion was saved from capture or annihilation.
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