Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Samuel Cole Wright
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
29th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 17, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Antietam, Maryland, USA
Citation
Voluntarily advanced under a destructive fire and removed a fence which would have impeded a contemplated charge.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 29, 1896
- Born: September 7, 1842, Plympton, Plymouth County, MA
- Died: July 6, 1906
- Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery (MH) (72-254-1), Plymouth, MA