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Medal of Honor Recipient

Eri Davidson Woodbury

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001226Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1864

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Medal of Honor

October 19, 1864

Cedar Creek, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Sergeant
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
Company E, 1st Vermont Cavalry

The Citation

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During the regiment's charge when the enemy was in retreat Sgt. Woodbury encountered 4 Confederate infantrymen retreating. He drew his saber and ordered them to surrender, overcoming by his determined actions their willingness to further resist. They surrendered to him together with their rifles and 12th North Carolina (C.S.A.) regimental flag.
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During the regiment's charge when the enemy was in retreat, Sgt. Woodbury encountered four Confederate infantrymen retreating. He drew his saber and ordered them to surrender, overcoming by his determined actions their willingness to further resist. They surrendered to him together with their rifles and 12th North Carolina (C.S.A.) regimental flag.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Eri Davidson Woodbury — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001232
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Later or highest recorded rank
Brevet Captain
Entered service at
St. Johnsbury, Vt.
Archive transcription SHA-256
6cc0fe684365fa7108aaf657f878f0e7728efdf97e910e09447de082d9f11aa9

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Current reference profile confirms identity and core action metadata; legacy full citation text and source-row provenance are retained; General Order comparison remains pending.