U.S. Army
Cart, JacobConflictCivil War
RankSergeant
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany A, 7th Pennsylvania Reserve Corps
BirthplaceCarlisle, Pennsylvania
Citation
Capture of flag of 19th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.), wresting it from the hands of the color bearer.
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