Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Daniel Adams Butterfield
Details
- Rank: Brigadier General (Highest Rank: Major General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S. Volunteers - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 27, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gaines' Mill, Virginia, USA
Citation
Seized the colors of the 83d Pennsylvania Volunteers at a critical moment and, under a galling fire of the enemy, encouraged the depleted ranks to renewed exertion.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Washington, District of Columbia
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 26, 1892
- Born: October 31, 1831, Utica, Oneida County, NY, United States
- Died: July 17, 1901, Cold Spring, NY, United States
- Buried: U.S. Military Academy Cemetery (PM) (R-15), West Point, NY, United States
- Location of Medal: Oneida County Historical Society, Utica, NY ; National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution (1896 design), Washington, DC