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Wilson, Francis A. -
Wilson, Francis A. -

ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1865
Unit/CommandCompany B, 95th Pennsylvania Infantry
HometownPhiladelphia, 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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