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U.S. Army

Sidney Warren Thaxter

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/Command1st Maine Cavalry

BirthplaceBangor, Maine

Citation

Voluntarily remained and participated in the battle with conspicuous gallantry, although his term of service had expired and he had been ordered home to be mustered out.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1864

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John ShanesU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Finnis Dawson McCleeryU.S. ArmyConflict: Vietnam War

Archie A. PeckU.S. ArmyConflict: World War I

George John HallU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Leonidas H. InschoU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Henry Carlton PetersU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Daniel B. MooreU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

William B. HooperU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

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