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Amasa Sawyer Tracy

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Amasa Sawyer Tracy Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
Death
26 Feb 1908 (aged 78)
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.0068, Longitude: -73.1799
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 2nd Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia on October 19, 1864. His citation reads "Took command of and led the brigade in the assault on the enemy's works." His Medal of Honor was issued on June 24, 1892.

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 2nd Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia on October 19, 1864. His citation reads "Took command of and led the brigade in the assault on the enemy's works." His Medal of Honor was issued on June 24, 1892.

Bio by: RPD2


Inscription

MEDAL OF HONOR
LIEUT COL 2 VT INF VOL
CIVIL WAR



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  • Added: Jun 10, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22697/amasa_sawyer-tracy: accessed ), memorial page for Amasa Sawyer Tracy (16 Mar 1829–26 Feb 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22697, citing Middlebury Cemetery, Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.