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Civil War

William Schmidt

Private · U.S. Army

Company G, 37th Ohio Infantry

25 November 1863 · Missionary Ridge, Tennessee

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Ohio
Action
Missionary Ridge, Tennessee

The citation

Official citation

Rescued a wounded comrade under terrific fire.

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