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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.
Medal of Honor Recipient Luman L. Cadwell
Medal of Honor Recipient Luman L. Cadwell
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
 

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