Samuel C. Wright Military person

Samuel Cole Wright (September 29, 1842 – July 6, 1906) was a sergeant in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Wright served with the 29th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, participated in 30 battles, was wounded five times and twice reported dead. For his actions during the Battle of Antietam he received the Medal of Honor on January 29, 1896.

Personal facts

Samuel C. Wright
Birth dateSeptember 29, 1842
Birth place
Plympton Massachusetts
Date of deathJuly 06, 1906
Resting place
Plymouth Massachusetts

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allegianceUnion
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
military branch
Union Army
military unit
29th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
service start1861
service end1865

Samuel C. Wright on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=1012
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=2gBZAAAAMAAJ
  3. http://books.google.com/books?id=AGEUAAAAYAAJ
  4. http://books.google.com/books?id=lZYBAAAAMAAJ