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Trustrim Connell — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Corporal
Service Era: American Civil War, Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Battle of Sayler's Creek
Medals Recorded: 2

Trustrim Connell

Corporal, U.S. Army

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American Civil WarEastern Theater of the American Civil WarBattle of Sayler's Creek

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal post-1913 Army

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Biography

He seized the rebel flag in the thick of the fight by valor!

Corporal Trustrim Connell was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Connell received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.

Verified service: 138th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I. At Sailor’s Creek on 6 April 1865, he captured a Confederate flag. Born 12 May 1844 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 17 February 1937 in Phoenix, Arizona; buried at Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Sources: https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/trustrim-connell

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