Assistant Surgeon Andrew Davidson (July 1, 1819 – June 30, 1901) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Davidson received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi on 3 May 1863. He was honored with the award on 17 October 1892.[1][2][3]
Andrew Davidson | |
|---|---|
 Davidson in 1895 | |
| Born | July 1, 1819 Middlebury, Vermont |
| Died | June 30, 1901 (aged 81) Lancaster, Ohio |
| Buried | Forest Rose Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1863 |
| Rank | Assistant Surgeon |
| Unit |  47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Vicksburg |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Biography
editDavidson was born in Middlebury, Vermont, on 1 July 1819. He enlisted into the 47th Ohio Infantry. He died on 30 June 1901 and his remains are interred at the Forest Rose Cemetery in Ohio.[4]
Medal of Honor citation
editVoluntarily attempted to run the enemy's batteries.[1][2][5][6]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Andrew Davidson". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Andrew Davidson is buried in Forest Rose Cemetery, Lancaster, OH 43130" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Roster Commission (1886), p. 70, vol.IV.
- ^ Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (1968), p. 121.
References
edit- Castel, Albert (2000). Tom Taylor's Civil War. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas.
- Brown, Theodore F. (1909). Marching Through Georgia with Sherman from Atlanta to the Sea: Address Delivered at the Twenty-Third Annual Reunion of the Forty-Seventh Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry at Geo. H. Thomas Post Hall, Cincinnati September 28, 1909. West Alexandria, OH: Louis Mund. hdl:2027/mdp.39015065336573. OCLC 301205250.
- Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
- Reid, Whitelaw (1868a). The History of the State During the War, and the Lives of Her Generals. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers. Vol. I. Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin. p. 1112. ISBN 9781154801965. OCLC 11632330.
- Reid, Whitelaw (1868b). The History of Her Regiments, and Other Military Organizations. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers. Vol. II. Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin. p. 1002. ISBN 9781154801965. OCLC 11632330.
- Roster Commission, Ohio (1886). Three Year's Service — 37th–53rd Regiments-Infantry. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. IV. Akron, OH: The Werner Ptg. and Mfg. Co. p. 846. OCLC 181357575.
- Saunier, Joseph A (1903). A History of the Forty-Seventh Regiment, Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry: Second Brigade, Second Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, Army of Tennessee. Hillsboro, OH: Press of the Lyle Printing Company.
- Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (1968). Edward M Kennedy, Chairman (ed.). Medal of Honor, 1863-1968 : "In the Name of the Congress of the United States". Committee print (United States. Congress), 90th Congress, 2nd session. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1087. OCLC 1049691780.
- War Department, U.S. (1880). The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 857196196.
External links
edit- Ohio in the Civil War: 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Larry Stevens
- National flag of the 47th Ohio Infantry (with streamers probably created after the war)
- National flag of the 47th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry
- Regimental flag of the 47th Ohio Infantry
- Regimental flag of the 47th Ohio Infantry (probably second issue)
- Culture, West Virginia Medal of Honor Recipients
- A Forlorn Hope
- Vicksburg Medal of Honor Recipients
- Ohio Medal of Honor Recipients Archived 2020-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
