U.S. Army
William Gardner Tracy
ConflictCivil War
RankMajor
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany I, 122nd New York Infantry
BirthplaceSyracuse, New York
Citation
Having been sent outside the lines to obtain certain information of great importance and having succeeded in his mission, was surprised upon his return by a large force of the enemy, regaining the Union lines only after greatly imperiling his life.
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