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Civil War
Harlan J. Swift
Second Lieutenant · U.S. Army
Company H, 2d Mew York Militia Regiment
30 July 1864 · Petersburg, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Having advanced with his regiment and captured the enemy's line, saw 4 of the enemy retiring toward their second line of works. He advanced upon them alone, compelled their surrender and regained his regiment with the 4 prisoners.
