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U.S. Army

William E. Richey

ConflictCivil War

RankSergeant

Year of Action1863

Unit/CommandCompany A, 15th Ohio Infantry

BirthplaceOhio

Citation

While on the extreme front, between the lines of the combatants single_handed he captured a Confederate major who was armed and mounted.

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