Richard Enderlin
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| Richard Enderlin | |
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| January 11, 1843 – February 11, 1930 (aged 87) | |
 Richard Enderlin, Medal of Honor recipient |
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| Place of birth | Germany |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 2d Brigade |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War *Battle of Gettysburg |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Richard Enderlin (11 January 1843 – 11 February 1930) was a musician and United States Army soldier who was born in Germany and grew up in Chillicothe, Ohio. He received a Medal of Honor for the heroism he displayed when fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Thought his unit was not directly engaged, Enderlin (a bugler) voluntarily joined the defense of Cemetery Ridge. On 2 July, during combat, George Nixon III (the great-grandfather of American President Richard Nixon) became wounded and was carried out of harm's way by Enderlin — for which Enderlin won the Medal of Honor on 11 September 1897.
Enderlin is buried at Grandview Cemetery in Chillicothe.
[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Musician, Company B, 73d Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 1-3 July 1863. Entered service at: Chillicothe, Ohio. Birth: Germany. Date of issue: 11 September 1897.
Citation:
- Voluntarily took a rifle and served as a soldier in the ranks during the first and second days of the battle. Voluntarily and at his own imminent peril went into the enemy's lines at night and, under a sharp fire, rescued a wounded comrade.
