Medal of Honor
July 3, 1863
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
- Rank at action
- Private
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Civil War
- Unit or command
- Company B, 20th Indiana Infantry
The Citation
Sources ↓Capture of flag of 21st North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.).
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- Oliver P. Rood — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-29
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-001595
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-29
- Entered service at
- Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 6e86cecb99847fd1d4860c24803e27eb5ff3fb36e4f633cc0eaa7b0e89b9bdb3
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