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

Edward R Hanford

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company H,
    2d U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: October 9, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Woodstock, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 32d Battalion Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Cortland, Cortland County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 14, 1864
  • Born: 1841, Allegany County, NY, United States
  • Died: January 30, 1890, Chili Gulch, CA, United States
  • Buried: Mokelumne Hill Protestant Cemetery (MH), Mokelumne Hill, CA, United States
 

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