Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Samuel E Eddy
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
37th Massachusetts 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
Saved the life of the adjutant of his regiment by voluntarily going beyond the line and there killing one of the enemy then in the act of firing upon the wounded officer. Was assailed by several of the enemy, run through the body with a bayonet, and pinned to the ground, but while so situated he shot and killed his assailant.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 1897
- Born: June 2, 1822, Whitingham, Windham County, VT, United States
- Died: March 7, 1909
- Buried: Mount Cemetery (MH), West Chesterfield, MA, United States