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Civil War

James L. Carey

Sergeant · U.S. Army

Company G, 10th New York Cavalry

9 April 1865 · Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
New York
Action
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

Daring bravery and urging the men forward in a charge.

Sources

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