Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Richard Napoleon Batchelder
Details
- Rank: Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Quartermaster (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
2d Corps - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 13 - 15, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Catlett and Fairfax Stations, Virginia, USA
Citation
Being ordered to move his trains by a continuous day-and-night march, and without the usual military escort, armed his teamsters and personally commanded them, successfully fighting against heavy odds and bringing his trains through without the loss of a wagon.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 20, 1895
- Born: July 27, 1832, Lake Village (Now Lakeport), Belknap County, NH, United States
- Died: January 4, 1901, Washington, DC, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PM) (2-998), Arlington, VA, United States