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Civil War
Henry C. Nichols
Captain · U.S. Army
Company E, 73d U.S. Colored Troops
9 April 1865 · Fort Blakely, Alabama
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Vermont
- Action
- Fort Blakely, Alabama
The citation
Official citation
Voluntarily made a reconnaissance in advance of the line held by his regiment and, under a heavy fire, obtained information of great value.
