Congretional Medal of Honor Awards
Sergeant Charles A. Tracy won the award on 12 May 1864, when he put his own life at risk to retrieve a wounded officer and place him in a different location at Spotsylvania. He won a second Medal of Honor on 2 April 1865, at Petersburg when he advanced into heavy enemy fire, and inflicted casualties and chaos on several Confederate lines. He was twice wounded during the action, and after advancing a third time, he lost a leg.
Private Samuel D. Eddy won the award on 6 April 1865 at Sailor's Creek, when he saved the life of an officer in his regiment, by volunteering to go behind enemy lines and kill a sniper in the process of firing on the wounded officer. He was attacked by several confederate soldiers, one of whom ran him through with a bayonet and pinned him to the ground. While pinned, Private Eddy was still able to fire his rifle, killing the man who attacked him.
Private Edwin Leonard won the award for his actions on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, when he voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of a Union brigade in order to stop their firing on a Union skirmish line.
Private Charles A. Taggart won the award for his action at Sailor's Creek on 6 April 1865. Private Taggart, who was only 19 years old, captured an enemy flag during the battle.
Sergeant Richard Welch won the award for his actions on 2 April 1865 at Petersburg. The thirty seven year old Shoemaker from Williamstown captured an enemy flag during combat.
