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Location: 226 GENERAL CANBY LOOP

City: SPANISH FORT

State: Alabama

Zip Code: 36527

Type of Memorial: War Memorial Historical Wayside Markers

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR

Photograph By: MARK HILTON


Edgar A. Bras (October 6, 1841 to June 24, 1923) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Bras received the country’s highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Spanish Fort in Alabama on 8 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 8 June 1865.


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