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Richard Smith

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Richard Smith

Birth
Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, USA
Death
13 Jun 1918 (aged 78)
Burial
Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, USA
Plot
Section 9 W, Plot 34
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company B, 95th New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on August 21, 1864 at Weldon Railroad, Virginia. His citation reads "Captured two officers and 20 men of Hagood's brigade while they were endeavoring to make their way back through the woods."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company B, 95th New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on August 21, 1864 at Weldon Railroad, Virginia. His citation reads "Captured two officers and 20 men of Hagood's brigade while they were endeavoring to make their way back through the woods."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Jan 3, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8238379/richard-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Smith (9 Jan 1840–13 Jun 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8238379, citing Mount Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.