Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Levi Shoemaker
Details
- Also Known As: Shomaker, Levi
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
1st West Virginia Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 12, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Nineveh, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 22d Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 26, 1864
- Born: June 25, 1840, Monongalia County, WV, United States
- Died: April 3, 1917, Morgantown, WV, United States
- Buried: East Oak Grove Cemetery (MH) (A-62) , Morgantown, WV, United States