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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Samuel E Pingree

Details
  • Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Colonel)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    3d Vermont Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 16, 1862
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Lee's Mills, Virginia, USA
Citation
Gallantly led his company across a wide, deep creek, drove the enemy from the rifle pits, which were within two yards of the farther bank, and remained at the head of his men until a second time severely wounded.
Medal of Honor Recipient Samuel E. Pingree
Medal of Honor Recipient Samuel E. Pingree
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: August 17, 1891
  • Born: August 2, 1832, Salisbury, Merrimack County, NH, United States
  • Died: June 1, 1922
  • Buried: Hartford Cemetery (MH), White River Junction, VT, United States
 

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