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Civil War

William H. H. Crosier

Sergeant · U.S. Army

Company G, 149th New York Infantry

20 July 1864 · Peach Tree Creek, Georgia

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Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
New York
Action
Peach Tree Creek, Georgia

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Severely wounded and ambushed by the enemy, he stripped the colors from the staff and brought them back into the line.

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