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Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel, 17th Michigan Infantry. Place
and date: At Lenoire Station, Tenn., 16 November 1863. Entered service
at: Michigan. Born: 30 January 1831, Mansfield Center, Conn. Date of issue:
15 February 1897. Citation: Gallantly seized the colors and rallied the
regiment after 3 color bearers had been shot and the regiment, having become
demoralized, was in imminent danger of capture.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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