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U.S. Army

William Thomas Simmons

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany C, 11th Missouri Infantry

BirthplaceIllinois

Citation

Capture of flag of 34th Alabama Infantry (C.S.A ). Being the first to enter the works, he shot and wounded the enemy color bearer.

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