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U.S. ArmyAwarded Posthumously
Wells, Henry S.
Wells, Henry S.
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany C, 148th New York Infantry
HometownManchester, New York
Citation

With 2 comrades, took position in advance of the skirmish line, within short distance of the enemy’s gunners, and drove them from their guns.

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

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