Private, U.S. Army

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Company A

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7th Pennsylvania Reserve Corps

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Civil War

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Date of Action:  13 December 1862

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Place of Action:  Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Date of Issue:  25 November 1864

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Entered Service At:  Carlisle, PA

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Born:  1843, Carlisle, PA

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Died:  24 April 1882

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Buried:  Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle, PA

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Medal of Honor Citation:  Capture of flag of 19th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.), wresting it from the hands of the color bearer.

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For more information on Jacob Cart try these links:

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        ABC27 News report on Jacob Cart which aired 2/23/16

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        Gravesite

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