Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Theodore Safford Peck
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Major General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
9th Vermont Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: February 2, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Newport Barracks, North Carolina, USA
Citation
By long and persistent resistance and burning the bridges, kept a superior force of the enemy at bay and covered the retreat of the garrison.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 8, 1891
- Born: March 22, 1843, Burlington, Chittenden County, VT, United States
- Died: March 15, 1918
- Buried: Lake View Cemetery, Burlington, VT, United States
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