Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Eugene W Ferris
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant & Adjutant (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
30th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 1, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Berryville, Virginia, USA
Citation
Accompanied only by an orderly, outside the lines of the Army, he gallantly resisted an attack of five of Mosby's cavalry, mortally wounded the leader of the party, seized his horse and pistols, wounded three more, and, though wounded himself, escaped.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: October 16, 1897
- Born: November 18, 1841, Springfield, Windsor County, VT, United States
- Died: February 26, 1907, Rockville, IN, United States
- Buried: Rockville Cemetery (B-325W), Rockville, IN, United States