Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Matthew Bickford
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company G,
8th Missouri Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 31, 1894
- Born: April 10, 1839, Trivolia, Peoria County, IL, United States
- Died: April 18, 1918
- Buried: Bayview Cemetery (MH) (14-920-1), Bellingham, WA, United States