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Civil War

Richard Smith

Private · U.S. Army

Company B, 95th New York Infantry

21 August 1864 · Weldon Railroad, Virginia

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
New York
Action
Weldon Railroad, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

Captured 2 officers and 20 men of Hagood's brigade while they were endeavoring to make their way back through the woods.

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