Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Samuel Rodmond Smith

Details

Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Brevet Major)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
Company C,
4th Delaware Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: February 5, 1865
Medal of Honor Action Place: Rowanty Creek, Virginia, USA

Citation

Swam the partly frozen creek under fire to establish a crossing.

Medal of Honor Recipient Samuel R. Smith

Additional Details

Accredited to: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: April 8, 1895
Born: April 20, 1841, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE, United States
Died: September 30, 1912, Miami, FL, United States
Buried: Wilmington Cemetery (PMH) (XI-6), Wilmington, DE, United States