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Civil War

Richard Welch

Corporal · U.S. Army

Company E, 37th Massachusetts Infantry

2 April 1865 · Petersburg, Virginia

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Massachusetts
Action
Petersburg, Virginia

The citation

Official citation

Capture of flag.

Sources

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