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Subject: [GARDNER] CIVIL WAR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS
Date: Sun, 01 Sep 2002 14:04:06 -0700

CIVIL WAR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS

GARDINER, JAMES

Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 36th U.S. Colored Troops.
Place and date: At Chapins Farm, Va., 29 September 1864.
Entered service at:------. Birth: Gloucester, Va. Date of issue: 6 April
1865. Citation: Rushed in advance of his brigade, shot a
rebel officer who was on the parapet rallying his men, and then ran him
through with his bayonet.

GARDNER, CHARLES N.

Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 32d Massachusetts Infantry.
Place and date: At Five Forks, Va., 1 April 1865.
Entered service at: ------. Birth: South Scituate, Mass. Date of issue:
10 May 1865. Citation: Capture of flag.

GARDNER, ROBERT J.

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company K, 34th Massachusetts Infantry.
Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865.
Entered service at: Berkshire County, Mass. Birth: Livingston, N.Y. Date
of issue: 12 May 1865. Citation: Was among the first to
enter Fort Gregg, clearing his way by using his musket on the heads of
the enemy.

GARDNER, WILLIAM

Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1832, Ireland.
Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864.
Citation: As seaman on board the U.S.S. Calena in the engagement at
Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Serving gallantly during this
fierce battle which resulted in the capture of the rebel ram Tennessee
and the damaging of Fort Morgan. Gardner behaved with
conspicuous coolness under the fire of the enemy.

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