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Civil War

Elijah W. Bacon

Private · U.S. Army

Company F, 14th Connecticut Infantry

3 July 1863 · Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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

The citation

Official citation

Capture of flag of 16th North Carolina regiment (C.S.A.).

Sources

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Ready I Left My Home — Staff Sgt. Anisha Johnson

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