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Civil War

Robert L. Orr

Major · U.S. Army

61st Pennsylvania Infantry

2 April 1865 · Petersburg, Virginia

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

The citation

Official citation

Carried the colors at the head of the column in the assault after two color bearers had been shot down.

Sources

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Ready I Left My Home — Staff Sgt. Anisha Johnson

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