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

Henry H Bickford

Details
  • Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Quartermaster Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company E,
    8th New York Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: March 2, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Citation
Recapture of flag.
Medal of Honor Recipient Henry H. Bickford
Medal of Honor Recipient Henry H. Bickford
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Middleport, Niagara County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 26, 1865
  • Born: March 13, 1838, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, MI, United States
  • Died: May 20, 1917, Middleport, NY, United States
  • Buried: Hartland Central Cemetery (MH) (15W-23-3&4), Hartland, NY, United States
 

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