U.S. Army
Embler, Andrew HenryConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Colonel U.S. Vols.
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandCompany D, 59th New York Infantry
BirthplaceNew York, New York
Citation
Charged at the head of 2 regiments, which drove the enemy’s main body, gained the crest of the hill near the Burgess house and forced a barricade on the Boydton road.
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