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U.S. Army

Jacob E. Swap

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany H, 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry

BirthplaceCoeymans, New York

Citation

Although assigned to other duty, he voluntarily joined his regiment in a charge and fought with it until severely wounded.

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