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

Edward Edwin Dodds

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company C,
    21st New York Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 19, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Ashby's Gap, Virginia, USA
Citation
At great personal risk rescued his wounded captain and carried him from the field to a place of safety.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Rochester, Monroe County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: June 11, 1896
  • Born: 1845, Canada
  • Died: January 12, 1901, Port Hope, Canada
  • Buried: Canton Cemetery (MH), Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
 

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