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Civil War

Gave his life

Benjamin F. Falls

Color Sergeant · U.S. Army

Company A, 19th Massachusetts Infantry

3 July 1863 · Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Massachusetts
Action
Battle of Gettysburg

The citation

Official citation

Capture of flag.

Sources

More from this battle

Ready I Left My Home — Staff Sgt. Anisha Johnson

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