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Medal of Honor Recipient

Richard Smith

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001111Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1864

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Medal of Honor

August 21, 1864

Weldon Railroad, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
Company B, 95th New York Infantry

The Citation

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Captured 2 officers and 20 men of Hagood's brigade while they were endeavoring to make their way back through the woods.
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Captured two officers and 20 men of Hagood's brigade while they were endeavoring to make their way back through the woods.

Sources & record notes

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

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001117
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Entered service at
Harverstraw, Rockland County, N.Y.
Archive transcription SHA-256
e9ee5addac48bc81ee9833253eef1120c2698c9a3cfa9c57ad721cdf585c3854

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

The current reference profile confirms the award; identity and core award metadata confirmed; legacy citation text, current rendered citation text, provenance, candidate history, and checksums are preserved in parallel. No General Order verification is claimed.

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