U.S. Army
Wright, Samuel ColeConflictCivil War
RankSergeant
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany E, 29th Massachusetts Infantry
HometownPlympton, Massachusetts
Citation
Voluntarily advanced under a destructive fire and removed a fence which would have impeded a contemplated charge.
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