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Rank and organization:   Private, Company M, 9th New York Cavalry. Place and date: At Winchester, Va., 19 September 1864.

Entered service at:   New York, N.Y.

Birth:   Ireland.

Date of issue:   27 September 1864.

Citation:   Capture of Virginia State flag.

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