Josiah O. Livingston

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Josiah O. Livingston
Born(1837-02-03)February 3, 1837
Walden, Vermont
DiedJuly 23, 1917(1917-07-23) (aged 80)
Place of burial
Robinson Cemetery, Calais, Vermont
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862 - 1865
RankCaptain
UnitVermont 9th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Josiah O. Livingston (February 3, 1837–July 23, 1917) was an officer in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Livingston joined the 9th Vermont Infantry as a first lieutenant in June 1862, and became regimental adjutant a year later. He was promoted to captain in November 1864. [1]

Medal of Honor citation[]

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, and Adjutant, 9th Vermont Infantry. Place and date: At Newport Barracks, N.C., February 2, 1864. Entered service at: Marshfield, Vt. Birth: Walden, Vt. Date of issue: September 8, 1891.

Citation:

When, after desperate resistance, the small garrison had been driven back to the river by a vastly superior force, this officer, while a small force held back the enemy, personally fired the railroad bridge, and, although wounded himself, assisted a wounded officer over the burning structure.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Vermont Civil War, Lest We Forget". vermontcivilwar.org.
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