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Theodore W. Greig
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| Born | March 13, 1843 New York |
| Died | November 17, 1893 (aged 50) |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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 United States Army |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit |  Company C, 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Battle of Antietam |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Theodore W. Greig (March 13, 1843 – November 17, 1893) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Greig was born in New York on March 13, 1843. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism shown at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, while serving as a Second Lieutenant with Company C, 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His Medal of Honor was issued on February 10, 1887.
Greig died at the age of 50 on November 17, 1893 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York.
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