U.S. Army
Whittier, Edward NewtonConflictCivil War
RankCaptain
Year of Action1864
Unit/Command5th Battery, Maine Light Artillery
HometownPortland, Maine
Citation
While acting as assistant adjutant general, Artillery brigade, 6th Army Corps, went over the enemy’s works, mounted, with the assaulting column, to gain quicker possession of the guns and to turn them upon the enemy.
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