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Civil War

George J. Pitman

Sergeant · U.S. Army

Company C, 1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry

6 April 1865 · Sailors Creek, Virginia

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

The citation

Official citation

Capture of flag of the Sumter Heavy Artillery (C.S.A.).

Sources

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