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U.S. Army

George Schneider

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany A, 3rd Maryland Veteran Infantry

BirthplaceBaltimore, Maryland

Citation

After the color sergeant had been shot down, seized the colors and planted them on the enemy’s works during the charge.

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