U.S. Army
Veazey, Wheelock GravesConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/Command16th Vermont Infantry
HometownBrentwood, New Hampshire
Citation
Rapidly assembled his regiment and charged the enemy’s flank; charged front under heavy fire, and charged and destroyed a Confederate brigade, all this with new troops in their first battle.
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