Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Major Byron M. Cutcheon received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 10, 1863 in Horseshoe Bend, Kentucky during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 20th Michigan Infantry. Cutcheon was 26 years old.
The medal was presented on June 29, 1891, 28 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General.
Cutcheon was born on May 11, 1836 in Pembroke, Suncook County, New Hampshire. His Medal of Honor is credited to Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Cutcheon died on April 12, 1908 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, US, at the age of 71. He is buried at Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti, Michigan. His medal is held by National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, DC.
Cutcheon 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
Distinguished gallantry in leading his regiment in a charge on a house occupied by the enemy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Offices held: United States representative
- Occupations: politician, lawyer
- Education: University of Michigan, Pembroke Academy, University of Michigan Law School
Source: Wikidata.
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Timeline
- May 11, 1836Born in Pembroke, Suncook County, New Hampshire
- May 10, 1863Act of valor — Horseshoe Bend, KentuckyAge 26. 20th Michigan Infantry
- June 29, 1891Medal of Honor presented
- April 12, 1908Died in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USAge 71.
- Resting placeHighland CemeteryYpsilanti, Michigan
Biography
Byron Mac Cutcheon (May 11, 1836 – April 12, 1908) was an American Civil War officer, Medal of Honor recipient and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
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