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.
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