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Civil War
Frank W. Mills
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company C, 1st New York Mounted Rifles
4 September 1862 · Sandy Cross Roads, North Carolina
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Sandy Cross Roads, North Carolina
The citation
Official citation
While scouting, this soldier, in command of an advance of but 3 or 4 men, came upon the enemy, and charged them without orders, the rest of the troops following, the whole force of the enemy, 120 men, being captured.