List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Cedar Creek facts for kids

The Battle of Cedar Creek was fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan’s Valley Campaigns of 1864. It was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. Twelve Union Army enlisted men and nine officers were presented the Medal of Honor for their actions during the battle.

Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War. It 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 after the recipient has been killed (posthumously).

Recipients

Image	Name	Rank	Unit	Image
—	Blunt, John W.John W. Blunt	First Lieutenant	6th New York Cavalry
—	Crocker, Henry H.Henry H. Crocker	Captain	2nd Massachusetts Cavalry
—	Crocker, Ulric L.Ulric L. Crocker	Private	6th Michigan Cavalry
	du Pont, Henry A.Henry A. du Pont	Captain	5th U.S. Artillery
—	Goodrich, EdwinEdwin Goodrich	First Lieutenant	9th New York Cavalry
—	Henry, William W.William W. Henry	Colonel	10th U.S. Infantry
—	Hough, IraIra Hough	Private	8th Indiana Infantry
—	Love, George M.George M. Love	Colonel	116th New York Infantry
—	Lyon, FrederickFrederick Lyon	Corporal	1st Vermont Cavalry
—	McGonnigle, Andrew J.Andrew J. McGonnigle	Captain	U.S. Volunteers
—	Parks, Henry J.Henry J. Parks	Private	9th New York Cavalry
—	Reigle, Daniel P.Daniel P. Reigle	Corporal	87th Pennsylvania Infantry
—	Scofield, David H.David H. Scofield	Quartermaster Sergeant	5th New York Cavalry
—	Sweeney, JamesJames Sweeney	Private	1st Vermont Cavalry
—	Taylor, RichardRichard Taylor	Private	18th Indiana Infantry
—	Thomas, StephenStephen Thomas	Colonel	8th Vermont Infantry
—	Tracy, AmasaAmasa Tracy	Lieutenant Colonel	2nd Vermont Infantry
—	Walsh, JohnJohn Walsh	Corporal	5th New York Cavalry
—	Wambsgan, MartinMartin Wambsgan	Private	90th New York Infantry
—	Wells, Thomas M.Thomas M. Wells	Chief Bugler	6th New York Cavalry
—	Woodbury, Eri D.Eri D. Woodbury	Sergeant	1st Vermont Cavalry