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White, Patrick H.

U.S. Army

White, Patrick H.

White, Patrick H.

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1863

Unit/CommandChicago Mercantile Battery, Illinois Light Artillery

Citation

Carried with others by hand a cannon up to and fired it through an embrasure of the enemy’s works.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1863

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