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Civil War

Wager Swayne

Lieutenant Colonel · U.S. Army

43d Ohio Infantry

4 October 1862 · Corinth, Mississippi

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Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Ohio
Action
Corinth, Mississippi

The citation

Official citation

Conspicuous gallantry in restoring order at a critical moment and leading his regiment in a charge.

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