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Trogden, Howell G.
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.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil WarYear of Action: 1863

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