Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Noble Delance Preston
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant & Commissary (Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
10th New York Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 11, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Trevilian Station, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily led a charge in which he was severely wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Fulton, Oswego County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 22, 1889
- Born: February 2, 1842, Madison, Madison County, NY, United States
- Died: December 27, 1919, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Buried: Chelton Hills Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA, United States