Corporal Andrew Bringle, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company F, 10th New York Cavalry (Porter Guard). Bringle was about 24 years old.
59 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 3, 1865.
Bringle was born in 1841 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. His medal is held by National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, DC.
Bringle 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
Charged the enemy and assisted Sgt. Llewllyn P. Norton in capturing a fieldpiece and two prisoners.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1841Born in Buffalo, Erie County, New York
- April 6, 1865Act of valor — Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), VirginiaAge about 24. Company F, 10th New York Cavalry (Porter Guard)
- July 3, 1865Medal of Honor presented
Biography
Corporal Andrew Bringle was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Bringle received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 3 July 1865.
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