U.S. Army
Ayers, DavidConflictCivil War
RankCaptain
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany A, 57th Ohio Infantry
BirthplaceKalida, Ohio
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the “volunteer storming party.”
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