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

Andrew E Goldsbery

Details
  • Also Known As: Goldsberry, Andrew E.
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company E,
    127th Illinois Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Medal of Honor Recipient Andrew E. Goldsbery
Medal of Honor Recipient Andrew E. Goldsbery
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: August 9, 1894
  • Born: September 25, 1840, St. Charles, Kane County, IL, United States
  • Died: October 27, 1910, Fairbank, IA, United States
  • Buried: Long Grove Cemetery (PM) , Maynard, IA, United States
 

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