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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.

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