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

Abel G Cadwallader

Details
  • Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company H,
    1st Maryland Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: February 6, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Hatcher's Run & Dabney's Mills, Virginia, USA
Citation
Gallantly planted the colors on the enemy's works in advance of the arrival of his regiment.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: January 5, 1897
  • Born: 1841, Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD, United States
  • Died: July 6, 1907, Baltimore, MD, United States
  • Buried: Loudon Park Cemetery (YY-1006-1007), Baltimore, MD, United States
 

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