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Civil War

John M. Wilson

First Lieutenant · U.S. Army

U.S. Engineers

6 August 1862 · Malvern Hill, Virginia

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Action
Malvern Hill, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

Remained on duty, while suffering from an acute illness and very weak, and participated in the action of that date. A few days previous he had been transferred to a staff corps, but preferred to remain until the close of the campaign, taking part in several actions.

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