Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Luman Lewis Cadwell
Details
- Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
2d New York Veteran Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 20, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Alabama Bayou, Louisiana, USA
Citation
Swam the bayou under fire of the enemy and captured and brought off a boat by means of which the command crossed and routed the enemy.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 17, 1894
- Born: May 22, 1836, Nanticoke Springs, Broome County, NY, United States
- Died: July 9, 1925, Decorah, IA, United States
- Buried: Phelps Cemetery (MH) (C-77) , Decorah, IA, United States