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Rank and organization:   Lieutenant Colonel, 97th Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Fort Blakely, Ala., 9 April 1865.

Entered service at:   Saline County, Nebr.

Birth:   Belgium.

Date of issue:   8 June 1865.

Citation:   Capture of flag.

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