Eri D. Woodbury facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eri D. Woodbury
Born	(1837-05-30)May 30, 1837 Francetown, New Hampshire
Died	April 14, 1928(1928-04-14) (aged 90) Cheshire, Connecticut
Place of burial	Saint Peters Church Cemetery, Cheshire, Connecticut
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1863 - 1865
Rank	First Lieutenant Brevet Captain
Unit	1st Vermont Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War  • Battle of Cedar Creek
Awards	Medal of Honor

Eri Davidson Woodbury (May 30, 1837 – April 14, 1928) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan’s Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.

Woodbury graduated from Dartmouth College in 1863. He enlisted in the army in December of that year, and mustered out in June 1865 After the war, he taught at Cheshire Academy for 38 years, eventually becoming its headmaster.