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Medal of Honor
Recipients
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Officers and men of New Hampshire organizations awarded Medals of
Honor under resolution of Congress, No. 43, approved July 12, 1862,
and section 6 of Act of Congress, approved March 3, 1863. |
BARKER,
NATHANIEL C.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company
E, 11th New Hampshire Infantry. Place and date: At Spotsylvania,
Va., 12 May 1864. Date of issue: 23 September 1897. Citation:
Six color bearers of the regiment having been killed, he voluntarily
took both flags of the regiment and carried them through the
remainder of the battle.
BOUTWELL, JOHN W.
Rank and organization: Private, Company
B, 18th New Hampshire Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va.,
2 April 1865. Date of issue: Unknown. Citation: Brought off from the
picket line, under heavy fire, a comrade who had been shot through
both legs.
CAMP, CARLTON N.
Rank and organization: Private, Company
B, 18th New Hampshire Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va.,
2 April 1865. Entered service at: Hanover, N.H. Birth: Hanover, N.H.
Date of issue: Unknown. Citation: Brought off from the picket line,
under heavy fire, a comrade who had been shot through both legs.
CILLEY, CLINTON A.
Rank and organization: Captain, Company C, 2d Minnesota Infantry.
Place and date: At Chickamauga, Ga., 20 September 1863. Rockingham
County, N.H. Date of issue: 12 June 1895. Citation: Seized the
colors of a retreating regiment and led it into the thick of the
attack.
DOW, GEORGE P.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 7th New Hampshire
Infantry. Place and date: Near Richmond, Va., October 1864. Entered
service at:------. Birth: Atkinson, N.H. Date of issue: 10 May 1884.
Citation: Gallantry while in command of his company during a
reconnaissance toward Richmond.
ELLIOTT, RUSSELL C.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 3d Massachusetts
Cavalry. Place and date: At Natchitoches, La., 19 April 1864.
Date of issue: 20 November 1896. Citation: Seeing a Confederate
officer in advance of his command, charged on him alone and unaided
and captured him.
GAGE, RICHARD J.
Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 104th Illinois Infantry
Place and date: Elk River, Tenn., 2 July 1863. Date of issue: 30
October 1897. Citation: Voluntarily joined a small party that, under
a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.
GOODALL, FRANCIS H.
Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company G, 11th New Hampshire
Infantry. Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862.
. Date of issue: 14 December 1894. Citation: With the assistance of
another soldier brought a wounded comrade into the lines, under
heavy fire.
HADLEY, OSGOOD T.
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 6th New Hampshire
Veteran Infantry. Place and date: Near Pegram House, Va., 30
September 1864. Date of issue: 27 July 1896. Citation: As
color bearer of his regiment he defended his colors with great
personal gallantry and brought them safely out of the action.
HARRIS, MOSES
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Place and
date: At Smithfield, Va., 28 August 1864. Date of issue: 23 January
1896. Citation: In an attack upon a largely superior force, his
personal gallantry was so conspicuous as to inspire the men to
extraordinary efforts, resulting in complete rout of the enemy.
KIMBALL, JOSEPH
Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 2d West Virginia Cavalry.
Place and date: At Sailors Creek, Va., 6 April 1865 Date of issue: 3
May 1865. Citation: Capture of flag of 6th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).
KNIGHT, CHARLES H.
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 9th New Hampshire
Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 30 July 1864.
Date of issue: 27 July 1896. Citation. In company with a sergeant,
was the first to enter the exploded mine; was wounded but took
several prisoners to the Federal lines.
LITTLE, HENRY F. W.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company D, 7th New Hampshire
Infantry. Place and date: Near Richmond, Va., September 1864.
Date of issue: 14 January 1870. Citation: Gallantry on the skirmish
line.
PINGREE, SAMUEL E.
Rank and organization: Captain, Company F, 3d Vermont Infantry Place
and date: Lees Mills, Va., 16 April 1862. Citation: Gallantly
led his company across a wide, deep creek, drove the enemy from the
rifle pits, which were within 2 yards of the farther bank, and
remained at the head of his men until a second time severely
wounded.
ROBIE, GEORGE F.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company D, 7th New Hampshire
Infantry. Place and date: Before Richmond, Va., September 1864. Date
of issue: 12 June 1883. Citation: Gallantry on the skirmish line.
ROWE, HENRY W.
Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 11th New Hampshire
Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 17 June 1864. Date of
issue: 1 December 1864. Citation: With 2 companions, he rushed and
disarmed 27 enemy pickets, capturing a stand of flags.
TILTON, WILLIAM
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 7th New Hampshire
Infantry. Place and date: Awarded medal of honor, under resolution
of congress, No. 43, approved July 12, 1862, and section 6 of act of
Congress, approved Mar. 3,1863 for gallant conduct in the field.;
enlisted Oct. 5, '61; mustered in Nov. 6, 1861, as Private appointed
Corpl. Nov. 26, 1861; Sergeant Dec. 28, 1863; mustered out Dec. 27,
1864.
WILCOX, WILLIAM H.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 9th New Hampshire
Infantry. Place and date: At Spotsylvania, Va., 12 May 1864. Date of
issue: 28 July 1896. Citation: Took command of his company, deployed
as skirmishers, after the officers in command of the skirmish line
had both been wounded, conducting himself gallantly; afterwards,
becoming separated from command, he asked and obtained permission to
fight in another company.
WILKINS, LEANDER A.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company H, 9th New Hampshire
Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 30 July 1864. Date of
issue: 1 December 1864. Citation: Recaptured the colors of 21st
Massachusetts Infantry in a hand-to-hand encounter.
WOODBURY, ERID.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 1st Vermont Cavalry.
Place and date: At Cedar Creek, Va., 19 October 1864. Date of issue:
26 October 1864. Citation: During the regiment's charge when the
enemy was in retreat Sgt. Woodbury encountered 4 Confederate
infantrymen retreating. He drew his saber and ordered them to
surrender, overcoming by his determined actions their willingness to
further resist. They surrendered to him together with their rifles
and 12th North Carolina (C.S.A.) regimental flag.
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Gillmore Medals |
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Officers and men of New Hampshire organizations awarded "Gillmore
Medals" by Maj. Gen. Q. A. Gillmore, for gallant and meritorious
conduct during operations before Charleston, S. C. |
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Third Regiment Infantry |
Ackerman, Joseph Captain, Co. F.
Allen, George, Private, Co. C.
Breisford, Samuel D., Private, Co. A.
Brooks, John, Corporal, Co. H.
Burgess, Benjamin D., Private, Co. G.
Cassidy, James, Corporal, Co. K.
Chase, James M., First Sergeant, Co. B.
Connolly, Michael J., 2nd Lieutenant, Co. C.
Davis, George H., Sergeant, Co. I.
Diokey, James M., Corporal, Co. E.
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Ennes, John F.,
Private, Co. F.
Gorman, Cyrus, Private, Co. A.
Macklin, Hugh, Corporal, Co. K.
Paige, David H., Corporal, Co. H.
Perkins, David W., First Sergeant, Co. D.
Pettengill, Andrew J., Sergeant, Co. E.
Randall, Charles D., Private, Co. P.
Silloway, Frederick, Private, Co. B.
Smith, Charles D., Corporal, Co. F
White, Almon B., Corporal, Co. I.
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Fourth Regiment Infantry
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Appleyard,
Joseph, Private, Co. D.
Colomey, James R., Private, Co. H.
Connolly, Michael, Private, Co. C.
Estey, John C., First Sergeant, Co. K.
Gardner, John, Private, Co. B.
Hayes, Franklin, Sergeant, Co. A.
Huntress, Lorenzo D., 1st Lieut., Co. I.
Kane, Franklin, Private, Co. B.
Mokler, James, Private, Co. E.
Nolan, John, Private, Co. G.
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Prescott, Harlan
P., Corporal, Co. I.
Rich, William, Corporal, Co. F.
Richardson, Carlton C., Corporal, Co. E.
Smith, William E., Sergeant, Co. B.
Stinehour, Nelson P., Sergeant, Co. H.
Wentworth, Alvah, Sergeant, Co. A.
Wentworth, Stephen J., 2nd Lieut., Co. K.
Wilding, George, Private, Co. I.
Wingate, Joseph, First Lieutenant, Co. K.
Winn, Joseph L., Private, Co. B.
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Seventh Regiment Infantry
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Alden, Zenas P.,
Corporal, Co. C.
Brown, Robert A., Private, Co. E.
Cahill, Michael, Private, Co. B.
Corson, George F., 1st Sergeant, Co. B.
Cummings, Brainard, Sergeant, Co. A.
Dudley, Alonzo G., 1st Sergeant, Co. K.
Kimball, Henry, Private, Co. E.
Merrill, Otis A., Sergeant, Co. H.
Miller, Robert, Sergeant, Co. C.
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Parker, George,
Private, Co. D.
Perkins, Martin V. B., Corporal, Co. F.
Price, Stephen H., Corporal, Co. H.
Rainey, George H., Corporal, Co. K.
Randall, Franklin H., Sergeant, Co. G.
Sargent, Samuel P., Sergeant, Co. F.
Smith, John H., Private, Co. I.
Weaver, George, Sergeant, Co. I.
Wells, Clinton P., Private, Co. D.
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Source:
Revised
Register of the Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire in the War of
the Rebellion, 1861–1866
U.S. Army Center of Military History |
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