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Civil War
Charles H. Clausen
First lieutenant · U.S. Army
Company H, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry
12 May 1864 · Spotsylvania, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Spotsylvania, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Although severely wounded, he led the regiment against the enemy, under a terrific fire, and saved a battery from capture.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
