Edward R. Hanford

Edward Raymond Hanford (1845–1890) was a private in the 2nd U.S. Cavalry, Company H, during the American Civil War.[1] Born in Allegany County, New York, in 1845, Hanford captured the battle flag of the 32nd Battalion Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate States of America at the Battle of Tom's Brook, Woodstock, Virginia, on 9 October 1864.[1][2][3] The Union charge, led by generals Wesley Merritt and George Armstrong Custer, successfully forced the Confederates to retreat 10 miles (16 km) southward of Woodstock.[4] Hanford received the Medal of Honor on 14 October 1864 for capturing the Confederate battle flag during the charge and for demonstrating "extraordinary heroism".[2] Hanford died in California in 1890 and was buried in the Mokelumne Hill Protestant Cemetery of Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County.[5]

Edward R. Hanford
Born1845
Allegany County, New York, US
Died1890 (aged 44–45)
California, US
Place of burial
Mokelumne Hill Protestant Cemetery, Mokelumne Hill, California
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1862–1865
RankPrivate
Unit 2nd U.S. Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Tom's Brook
AwardsMedal of Honor

See also

Notes
  1. "Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients - (A-L)". U.S. Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  2. "Edward R. Hanford". Military Times. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. Wert (1987), p. 164.
  4. "2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  5. vconline.org.uk

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