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U.S. Army

Grimes, Edward P.

ConflictIndian Campaigns

RankFirst Sergeant

Year of Action1879

Unit/Command5th U.S. Cavalry, Company F

BirthplaceDover, New Hampshire

Citation

The command being almost out of ammunition and surrounded on 3 sides by the enemy, he voluntarily brought up a supply under heavy flre at almost point blank range.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Indian Campaigns Year of Action: 1879

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