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U.S. Army

George Washington Roosevelt

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Captain

Year of Action1863

Unit/CommandCompany K, 26th Pennsylvania Infantry

BirthplacePennsylvania

Citation

At Bull Run, Va., recaptured the colors, which had been seized by the enemy. At Gettysburg captured a Confederate color bearer and color, in which effort he was severely wounded.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1863

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William Henry WallingU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Wilson SmithU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Leonard Alfred Funk Jr.U.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Dennis Thomas KirbyU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Aaron Steven LanfareU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Lewis Addison GrantU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Philip KennedyU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

West FunkU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Marcario GarciaU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Francis IrschU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

John GreenU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Harry GarlandU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

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