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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

William John Brewer

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    2d New York Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 4, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Appomattox Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of engineer flag, Army of Northern Virginia.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Newburgh, Orange County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
  • Born: 1843, Putnam County, NY, United States
  • Died: June 19, 1878, Cornwall, NY, United States
  • Buried: Quaker Cemetery (PM) (84), Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, NY, United States
 

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