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Medal of Honor Recipient

Elbridge Robinson

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001057Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1863

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Medal of Honor

June 14, 1863

Winchester, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
Company C, 122d Ohio Infantry

The Citation

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With 1 companion, voluntarily went in front of the Union line, under a heavy fire from the enemy, and carried back a helpless, wounded comrade, thus saving him from death or capture.
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With one companion voluntarily went in front of the Union line, under a heavy fire from the enemy, and carried back a helpless wounded comrade, thus saving him from death or capture.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Elbridge Robinson — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001063
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Entered service at
Morgan County, Ohio
Archive transcription SHA-256
cfa1a150589a33bd8606c3dfd4a8fb1e75d1293ba113d6def7610176d7d595a3

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