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Archibald Molbone

Sergeant Archibald Molbone, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on April 2, 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War April 2, 1865

Sergeant Archibald Molbone was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 2, 1865 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery. Molbone was 24 years old.

65 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 20, 1866.

Molbone was born on May 3, 1840 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island. His Medal of Honor is credited to Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island. Molbone died on February 28, 1912, at the age of 71. He is buried at Bennett Gardner Cemetery in Scituate, Rhode Island. Records also list him as Malbourne, Archibald.

Molbone is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 31 credited to Rhode Island.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Was one of a detachment of 20 picked artillerymen who voluntarily accompanied an infantry assaulting party and who turned upon the enemy the guns captured in the assault.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: Siege of Petersburg.

Places

  • Born: Coventry — map
  • Died: Scituate — map

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Timeline

  1. May 3, 1840
    Born in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island
  2. April 2, 1865
    Act of valor — Petersburg, Virginia
    Age 24. Company G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery
  3. June 20, 1866
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. February 28, 1912
    Died
    Age 71.
  5. Resting place
    Bennett Gardner Cemetery
    Scituate, Rhode Island

Biography

Archibald Molbone (1840–1912) (real name was "Archibald Malbone") was a soldier from Rhode Island who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the American Civil War.

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Also honored for actions on April 2, 1865

AA Abner Peeler Allen Corporal · Army Civil War · 1865 AA Andrew O. Apple Corporal · Army Civil War · 1865 William J. Babcock Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 JB James Albert Barber Corporal · Army Civil War · 1865 EB Eugene Beauharnais Beaumont Major and Assistant Adjutant General · Army Civil War · 1865 William Robert douglas Blackwood Surgeon · Army Civil War · 1865 JB John W. Boutwell Private · Army Civil War · 1865 JB John E. Buffington Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 CC Carlton N. Camp Private · Army Civil War · 1865 JC John Corcoran Private · Army Civil War · 1865 Stephen Potter Corliss First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1865 JC Josiah M. Curtis Second Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1865

See all 66 recipients for April 2, 1865 →

More Civil War recipients from Rhode Island

JT Joseph Taylor Private · Army Civil War · 1864 TH Thomas Hayes Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 GM George E. McDonald Private · Army Civil War · 1865 Zenas Randall Bliss Colonel · Army Civil War · 1862 TP Thomas Parker Corporal · Army Civil War · 1865 GR George E. Read Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.