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Civil War

John W. Menter

Sergeant · U.S. Army

Company D, 5th Michigan Infantry

6 April 1865 · Sailors Creek, Virginia

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Michigan
Action
Sailors Creek, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

Capture of flag.

Sources

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