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Rank and organization:   Major, 1st Maine Cavalry.
Place and date:   At Hatchers Run, Va., 27 October 1864.

Entered service at:   Bangor Maine.

Birth:   Bangor, Maine.

Date of issue:   10 September 1897.

Citation:   Voluntarily remained and participated in the battle with conspicuous gallantry, although his term of service had expired and he had been ordered home to be mustered out.

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