Richard W. DeWitt Military person

Richard Willis DeWitt (June 25, 1838 – September 16, 1909) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 25, 1838
Birth place
Butler County Ohio
Date of deathSeptember 16, 1909
Place of death
Oxford Ohio
Resting place
Oxford Ohio

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Military person

allegianceUnited States
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Siege of Vicksburg
military branch
United States Army
Union Army

Richard W. DeWitt on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://oregonmag.com/CivilWarFletcher1108.html
  2. http://www.nps.gov/vick/historyculture/vicksburg-medal-of-honor-recipients.htm