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Rank and organization:   Colonel, 65th New York Infantry.
Place and date:   At Marye's Heights, Va., 3 May 1863.

Entered service at:   New York, N.Y. Born: 19 March 1827, Haddam, Conn. Date of issue 25 November 1893.

Citation:   At a most critical moment, the head of the charging column being about to be crushed by the severe fire of the enemy's artillery and infantry, he pushed forward with a supporting column, pierced the enemy's works, and turned their flank.

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