U.S. Army
Woodruff, Carle AugustusConflictCivil War
RankBrigadier General
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandHorse Battery M, 2nd U.S. Artillery
HometownBuffalo, New York
Citation
While in command of a section of a battery constituting a portion of the rear guard of a division then retiring before the advance of a corps of Infantry was attacked by the enemy and ordered to abandon his guns. Lt. Woodruff disregarded the orders received and aided in repelling the attack and saving the guns.
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