Photograph associated with Alonzo H. Pickle

Civil War

Alonzo H. Pickle

Sergeant · U.S. Army

Company B, 1st Battalion Minnesota Infantry

14 August 1864 · Deep Bottom, Virginia

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Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Minnesota
Action
Deep Bottom, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

At the risk of his life, voluntarily went to the assistance of a wounded officer Iying close to the enemy's lines and, under fire carried him to a place of safety.

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