U.S. Army
Francis A. Wilson
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany B, 95th Pennsylvania Infantry
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Citation
Was among the first to penetrate the enemy’s lines and himself captured a gun of the 2 batteries captured.
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