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Civil War

Gave his life

Edwin F. Savacool

Captain · U.S. Army

Company K, 1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry

6 April 1865 · Sailors Creek, Virginia

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Michigan
Action
Sailors Creek, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

Capture of flag, during which he was wounded and died several days later in Washington, D.C.

Sources

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