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Civil War

Joseph L. Follett

Sergeant · U.S. Army

Company G, 1st Missouri Light Artillery

3 March 1862 · New Madrid, Mo, ; at Stone River, Tennessee

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Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Missouri
Action
New Madrid, Mo, ; at Stone River, Tennessee

The citation

Official citation

At New Madrid, Mo., remained on duty though severely wounded. While procuring ammunition from the supply train at Stone River, Tenn., was captured, but made his escape, secured the ammunition, and in less than an hour from the time of his capture had the batteries supplied.

Sources

Ready I Left My Home — Staff Sgt. Anisha Johnson

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