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U.S. Army

Walter Thorn

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Captain

Year of Action1865

Unit/CommandCompany G, 116th U.S. Colored Infantry

BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York

Citation

After the fuze to the mined bulkhead had been lit, this officer, learning that the picket guard had not been withdrawn, mounted the bulkhead and at great personal peril warned the guard of its danger.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1865

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