Josiah O. Livingston
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| Josiah O. Livingston | |
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| Feb 3, 1837 – Jul 23, 1917 | |
 Josiah O. Livingston, Medal of Honor recipient |
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| Place of birth | Walden, Vermont |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Rank | First Lieutenant, and Adjutant |
| Unit | 9th Vermont Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Josiah O. Livingston (1837 - 1917) was a First Lieutenant, and Adjutant in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.
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[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, and Adjutant, 9th Vermont Infantry. Place and date: At Newport Barracks, N.C., 2 February 1864. Entered service at: Marshfield, Vt. Birth: Walden, Vt. Date of issue: 8 September 1891.
Citation:
- When, after desperate resistance, the small garrison had been driven back to the river by a vastly superior force, this officer, while a small force held back the enemy, personally fired the railroad bridge, and, although wounded himself, assisted a wounded officer over the burning structure.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "JOSIAH O. LIVINGSTON" entry. Medal of Honor Recipients: American Civil War. Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
[edit] External links
- Josiah O. Livingston at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-03-26
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Josiah O. Livingston |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1837-02-03 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Walden, Vermont |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1917-07-23 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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