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U.S. Army

Leander A. Wilkins

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany H, 9th New Hampshire Infantry

BirthplaceLancaster, New Hampshire

Citation

Recaptured the colors of 21st Massachusetts Infantry in a hand-to-hand encounter.

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