Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Abram J. Buckles received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 5, 1864 at Wilderness Campaign, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 19th Indiana Infantry. Buckles was 17 years old.
13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 4, 1893, 29 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant.
Buckles was born on August 2, 1846 in Delaware County, Indiana. His Medal of Honor is credited to Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. Buckles died on January 19, 1915 in San Bernadino, California, at the age of 68. He is buried at Fairfield Cemetery in Fairfield, California. Records also list him as Buckles, Abraham Jay.
Buckles is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 75 credited to Indiana.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Though suffering from an open wound, Buckles carried the regimental colors until again wounded.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Wounds and injuries
What the citation records about his wounds:
Though suffering from an open wound, Buckles carried the regimental colors until again wounded.
- Age at death: 68
- Resting place: Fairfield Cemetery
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Occupations: judge
Source: Wikidata.
Places
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Timeline
- August 2, 1846Born in Delaware County, Indiana
- May 5, 1864Act of valor — Wilderness Campaign, VirginiaAge 17. Company E, 19th Indiana Infantry
- December 4, 1893Medal of Honor presented
- January 19, 1915Died in San Bernadino, CaliforniaAge 68.
- Resting placeFairfield CemeteryFairfield, California
Biography
Abraham Jay Buckles (August 2, 1846 – January 19, 1915) was an American soldier and jurist. Born near Muncie, Indiana, on August 2, 1846, to Thomas and Rebecca (Graham) Buckles, his first name was often abbreviated as "Abram". Buckles was largely self-educated, and was known for his heroism during the American Civil War and his years of service on the California bench. On December 15, 1865, he married Louiza/Louisa Conn. Together, they had two daughters, Addie Jessie and Lola B.
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