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Civil War
Albert Oss
Private · U.S. Army
Company B, 11th New Jersey Infantry
3 May 1863 · Chancellorsville, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Action
- Chancellorsville, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Remained in the rifle pits after the others had retreated, firing constantly, and contesting the ground step by step.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.