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Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Pvt. James Daniel Gardner, 36th U.S. Colored Troops
born - September 16, 1839 died - September 29, 1905
Served during the Civil War as a Private in Company I, 36th United States Colored Troops. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Chapins Farm, Virginia on September 29, 1864.
CITATION:
Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 36th U.S. Colored Troops. Place and date: At Chapins Farm, Va., 29 September 1864. Entered service at:------. Birth: Gloucester, Va. Date of issue: 6 April 1865. Citation: 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.
Courtesy of Find A Grave
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