Private Adelbert Everson was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 1, 1865 in Five Forks, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 185th New York Infantry. Everson was 23 years old.
21 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 10, 1865.
Everson was born on April 12, 1841 in Cicero, Onondaga County, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Salina, Onondaga County, New York. Everson died on July 23, 1913 in Brewerton, New York, at the age of 72. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Brewerton, New York.
Everson is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
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- April 12, 1841Born in Cicero, Onondaga County, New York
- April 1, 1865Act of valor — Five Forks, VirginiaAge 23. Company D, 185th New York Infantry
- May 10, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- July 23, 1913Died in Brewerton, New YorkAge 72.
- Resting placeRiverside CemeteryBrewerton, New York
Biography
Adelbert N. Everson (April 12, 1841 – July 23, 1913) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Everson received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia on 1 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.
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