U.S. Army
Trogden, Howell G.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany B, 8th Missouri Infantry
HometownCedar Falls, North Carolina
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the “volunteer storming party.” He carried his regiment’s flag and tried to borrow a gun to defend it.
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