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Civil War

George W. Mindil

Captain · U.S. Army

Company I, 61st Pennsylvania Infantry

5 May 1862 · Williamsburg, Virginia

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

The citation

Official citation

As aide_de_camp led the charge with a part of a regiment, pierced the enemy's center, silenced some of his artillery, and, getting in his rear, caused him to abandon his position.

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