U.S. Army
Van Winkle, Edward (Edwin)ConflictCivil War
RankSergeant
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany C, 148th New York Infantry
HometownPhelps, New York
Citation
Took position in advance of the skirmish line and drove the enemy’s cannoneers from their guns.
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