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Civil War

Philipp Schlachter

Private · U.S. Army

Company F, 73d New York Infantry

12 May 1864 · Spotsylvania, Virginia

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Action
Spotsylvania, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

Capture of flag of 15th Louisiana Infantry (C.S.A.).

Sources

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