Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
David Eastburn Buckingham
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
4th Delaware Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: February 5, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Rowanty Creek, Virginia, USA
Citation
Swam the partly frozen creek under fire, in the attempt to capture a crossing.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 3, 1895
- Born: February 3, 1840, Pleasant Hill (Stanton), New Castle County, DE, United States
- Died: November 23, 1915
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PMH) (2-3677), Arlington, VA, United States