Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
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