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James Daniel Gardner

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James Daniel Gardner

Birth
Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Death
29 Sep 1905 (aged 66)
Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Civil War as a Private in Company I, 36th United States Colored Troops under the name of "Gardiner". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Chapins Farm, Virginia on September 29, 1864. His citation reads "Rushed in advance of his brigade, shot a rebel officer who was on the parapet rallying his men, and then ran him through with his bayonet". His Medal was awarded to him on April 6, 1865.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Civil War as a Private in Company I, 36th United States Colored Troops under the name of "Gardiner". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Chapins Farm, Virginia on September 29, 1864. His citation reads "Rushed in advance of his brigade, shot a rebel officer who was on the parapet rallying his men, and then ran him through with his bayonet". His Medal was awarded to him on April 6, 1865.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Tom DeNardo
  • Added: Jul 7, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7661519/james_daniel-gardner: accessed ), memorial page for James Daniel Gardner (16 Sep 1839–29 Sep 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7661519, citing Calvary Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.