Battle of Caving Banks

Medal of Honor
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American Civil War
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The Third Battle of Winchester or Battle of Opequon, was fought in Winchester, Virginia, on September 19, 1864, during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. Fourteen Union Army enlisted men and one officer were awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the battle.

The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.^[1]

Recipients

Image	Name	Rank	Unit
—	Chester B. Bowen	Corporal	1st New York Dragoons
—	Gabriel Cole	Corporal	5th Michigan Cavalry
—	Henry W. Downs	Sergeant	8th Vermont Infantry
—	Henry M. Fox	Sergeant	5th Michigan Cavalry
—	Andrew J. Lorish	Commissary Sergeant	1st New York Dragoons
—	Alphonso M. Lunt	Sergeant	38th Massachusetts Infantry
—	Joel H. Lyman	Quartermaster Sergeant	9th New York Cavalry
—	Patrick H. McEnroe	Sergeant	6th New York Cavalry
—	George E. Meach	Farrier	6th New York Cavalry
—	George Reynolds	Private	9th New York Cavalry
—	Peter J. Ryan	Private	11th Indiana Infantry
	James M. Schoonmaker	Colonel	14th Pennsylvania Cavalry
—	Conrad Schmidt	First Sergeant	2nd U.S. Cavalry
—	Charles H. Seston	Sergeant	11th Indiana Infantry
—	John T. Sterling	Private	11th Indiana Infantry

Notes

References

• "Medal of Honor recipients". Listing of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who received the Medal of Honor during World War II. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  • "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the American Civil War (A-L). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  • "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the American Civil War (M-Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2010.