U.S. Army
Swap, Jacob E.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany H, 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
HometownCoeymans, 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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