U.S. Army
Welsh, JamesConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany E, 4th Rhode Island Infantry
Citation
Bore off the regimental colors after the color sergeant had been wounded and the color corporal bearing the colors killed thereby saving the colors from capture.
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