Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Erastus W Jewett
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
9th Vermont Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: February 2, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Newport Barracks, North Carolina, USA
Citation
By long and persistent resistance and burning the bridges, Jewett kept a superior force of the enemy at a distance and thus covered the retreat of the garrison.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 8, 1891
- Born: April 1, 1839, St. Albans, Franklin County, VT, United States
- Died: February 20, 1906
- Buried: Church Street Cemetery, Swanton, VT, United States