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U.S. Army
Tremain, Henry Edwin
Tremain, Henry Edwin
ConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Brigadier General
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandU.S. Volunteers
HometownNew York, New York
Citation

Voluntarily rode between the lines while 2 brigades of Union troops were firing into each other and stopped the firing.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil WarYear of Action: 1864

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