Elisha B. Seaman (c. 1838 - 12 June 1919) was a corporal in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. Seaman was awarded the medal on 24 June 1892 for actions performed at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia on 2 May 1863.[1][2][3][4]
Personal life
Seaman was born in about 1838 in Logan County, Ohio. He fathered two children. He died on 12 June 1919 and was buried in Mount Tabor Church Cemetery in Mingo, Ohio.[1][2][4]
Military service
Seaman enlisted in the Army as a private on 22 October 1861 and was mustered into Company A of the 66th Ohio Infantry. He was promoted to corporal.[4] Seaman's Medal of Honor citation reads:[3]
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Elisha B. Seaman, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 May 1863, while serving with Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry, in action at Chancellorsville, Virginia. Private Seaman was one of party of four who voluntarily brought into the Union lines, under fire, a wounded Confederate officer from whom was obtained valuable information concerning the enemy.
— S. B. Elkins, Secretary of War
Seaman was mustered out of the Army on 15 July 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Pvt Elisha B. Seaman (1838-1919) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ a b "Elisha B Seaman | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ a b "Elisha Seaman - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ a b c d "American Civil War Research Database". www.civilwardata.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.