U.S. Army
Jacob Sanford
ConflictCivil War
RankCommissary Sergeant
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany F, 55th Illinois Infantry
BirthplaceIllinois
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the “volunteer storming party.”
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