Sergeant Alonzo Woodruff was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 27, 1864 at Hatcher's Run, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company I, 1st U.S. Sharpshooters. Woodruff was 25 years old.
15 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 29, 1896, 31 years after the action.
Woodruff was born on March 31, 1839 in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan. Woodruff died on February 10, 1917, at the age of 77. He is buried at Valley Cemetery in Luther, Michigan.
Woodruff is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 112 credited to Michigan.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Went to the assistance of a wounded and overpowered comrade, and in a hand-to-hand encounter effected his rescue.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Valley Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- March 31, 1839Born in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan
- October 27, 1864Act of valor — Hatcher's Run, VirginiaAge 25. Company I, 1st U.S. Sharpshooters
- January 29, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- February 10, 1917DiedAge 77.
- Resting placeValley CemeteryLuther, Michigan
Biography
Alonzo Woodruff (March 31, 1839 - February 10, 1917) was an American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in the American Civil War.
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