Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Andrew Barclay Spurling
Details
- Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
2d Maine Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: March 23, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Evergreen, Alabama, USA
Citation
Advanced alone in the darkness beyond the picket line, came upon three of the enemy, fired upon them (his fire being returned), wounded two, and captured the whole party.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 10, 1897
- Born: March 20, 1833, Cranberry Isles, Hancock County, ME, United States
- Died: August 13, 1906, Chicago, IL, United States
- Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery (A-46-60682), Chicago, IL, United States
- Location of Medal: Maine Military Historical Museum, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME