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U.S. Army

Andrew Jackson Tozier

ConflictCivil War

RankFirst Sergeant

Year of Action1863

Unit/CommandCompany I, 20th Maine Infantry

BirthplaceMonmouth, Maine

Citation

At the crisis of the engagement this soldier, a color bearer, stood alone in an advanced position, the regiment having been borne back, and defended his colors with musket and ammunition picked up at his feet.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1863

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