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Private, U.S. Army
Richard J. Gage was a soldier in the 104th Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War. On July 2, 1863, he volunteered for an attack on a blockhouse by the Elk River in Tennessee. On October 30, 1897, he received the Medal of Honor, the highest decoration in the U.S. military, for his participation in this action.
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