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Stephens, William G.
Stephens, William G.
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandChicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery
HometownNew York
Citation

Carried with others by hand a cannon up to and fired it through an embrasure of the enemy’s works.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil WarYear of Action: 1863

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