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Medal of Honor Recipient

Edward Washburn Whitaker

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001203Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1864

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Medal of Honor

June 29, 1864

Reams' Station, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Captain
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
Company E, 1st Connecticut Cavalry

The Citation

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While acting as an aide voluntarily carried dispatches from the commanding general to Gen. Meade, forcing his way with a single troop of Cavalry, through an Infantry division of the enemy in the most distinguished manner, though he lost half his escort.
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While acting as an aide, voluntarily carried dispatches from the commanding general to Gen. Meade, forcing his way with a single troop of cavalry, through an infantry division of the enemy in the most distinguished manner, though he lost half his escort.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Edward Washburn Whitaker — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001209
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Later or highest recorded rank
Brigadier General U.S. Volunteers
Entered service at
Ashford, Conn.
Archive transcription SHA-256
9e88425f153d04b7b24c3fef85ca573c8e3e67661bfc7bba497d58251559dac0

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Current reference profile confirms identity and core action metadata; legacy full citation text and source-row provenance are retained; General Order comparison remains pending.

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