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U.S. Army
Stewart, Benjamin F.
Stewart, Benjamin F.
ConflictIndian Campaigns
Year of Action1876
Unit/Command7th U.S. Infantry, Company E
HometownNorfolk, Virginia
Citation

Carried dispatches to Gen. Crook at imminent risk of his life.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Indian CampaignsYear of Action: 1876

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