Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
David Lafayette Smith
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Battery E,
1st New York Light Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Warwick Courthouse, Virginia, USA
Citation
This soldier, when a shell struck an ammunition chest, exploding a number of cartridges and setting fire to the packing tow, procured water and extinguished the fire, thus preventing the explosion of the remaining ammunition.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Bath, Steuben County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 6, 1906
- Born: May 1, 1835, Cameron, Steuben County, NY, United States
- Died: June 8, 1916, Orlean, NY, United States
- Buried: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Orlean, NY, United States