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Rank and organization:   Major, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865.

Entered service at:   Philadelphia, Pa. Born: 28 March 1836, Philadelphia, Pa.

Date of issue:   28 November 1892.

Citation:   Carried the colors at the head of the column in the assault after two color bearers had been shot down.

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