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Civil War
Andrew J. Tozier
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company I, 20th Maine Infantry
2 July 1863 · Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maine
- Action
- Battle of Gettysburg
The citation
Official citation
At the crisis of the engagement this soldier, a color bearer, stood alone in an advanced position, the regiment having been borne back, and defended his colors with musket and ammunition picked up at his feet.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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