Richard Welch (c. 1828 - March 13, 1894) was an Irish born soldier who fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on 10 May 1865 for actions as a corporal with the 37th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment at the Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia on 2, April, 1865.[1][2] Richard Welch is buried where he died in Williamstown, Massachusetts in the Eastlawn Cemetery.[1]
Medal of Honor Citation
For extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, in action at Petersburg, Virginia, for capture of flag.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Richard Welch | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ War Department, United States (1894). The War of the Rebellion: Formal reports, both Union and Confederate, of the first seizures of United States property in the Southern States (53 v. in 111). Historical Times. pp. 917, 944, 945, 946, 1261.
- ^ "Richard Welch - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-05-27.