Sylvester D. Rhodes Military person

Sylvester D. Rhodes (December 1, 1842 – August 29, 1904) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Fisher's Hill near Strasburg, Virginia fought September 21–22, 1864. The battle was one of the engagements of the Valley Campaigns of 1864.Rhodes joined the army from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in September 1861. He was commissioned as an officer in December 1864, and was mustered out in June 1865.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 01, 1842
Birth place
Plains Pennsylvania
Date of deathAugust 29, 1904
Place of death
Pennsylvania
Resting place
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania

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allegianceUnited States
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
Battle of Fisher's Hill
military branch
United States Army
Union Army
service start1861
service end1865

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External resources

  1. http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2907
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=rhodes&GSfn=sylvester+&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=6853327&df=all&