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U.S. Army

Andrew Barclay Spurling

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Brigadier General

Year of Action1865

Unit/Command2nd Maine Cavalry

BirthplaceCranberry Isles, Maine

Citation

Advanced alone in the darkness beyond the picket line, came upon 3 of the enemy, fired upon them (his fire being returned), wounded 2, and captured the whole party.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1865

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Michael A. Sowers (Michael A. Sauers)U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Clayton Kirk SlackU.S. ArmyConflict: World War I

Junior James SpurrierU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Voltaire Paine TwomblyU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Galusha PennypackerU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Junior Van Noy (Nathan Kilby Van Noy Jr.)U.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Reuben S. SmalleyU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Henry WillsU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Charles A. TaggartU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

John L. YounkerU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Reidar WaalerU.S. ArmyConflict: World War I

Charles Quincy WilliamsU.S. ArmyConflict: Vietnam War

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