Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Warren C Dockum
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
121st New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of Savannah Guards (C.S.A.), after two other men had been killed in the effort.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 10, 1865
- Born: January 1, 1844, Clintonville, Clinton County, NY, United States
- Died: October 2, 1921, Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- Buried: Roselawn Cemetery (MH) (22-148), Pueblo, CO, United States