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Civil War

Jonathan C. Kirk

Captain · U.S. Army

Company F, 20th Indiana Infantry

23 May 1864 · North Anna River, Virginia

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Ohio
Action
North Anna River, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

Volunteered for dangerous service and single-handedly captured 13 armed Confederate soldiers and marched them to the rear.

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Ready I Left My Home — Staff Sgt. Anisha Johnson

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