Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, First Sergeant Carlos H. Rich received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 5, 1864 at Wilderness Campaign, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company K, 4th Vermont Infantry. Rich was 23 years old.
13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 4, 1895, 30 years after the action.
Rich was born on February 11, 1841 in Canada — one of 60 recipients born in Canada. His Medal of Honor is credited to Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Rich died on May 29, 1918 in Bennington, Vermont, at the age of 77. He is buried at Roxbury Cemetery in Roxbury, Vermont.
Rich is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Saved the life of an officer.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Roxbury Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- February 11, 1841Born in Canada
- May 5, 1864Act of valor — Wilderness Campaign, VirginiaAge 23. Company K, 4th Vermont Infantry
- January 4, 1895Medal of Honor presented
- May 29, 1918Died in Bennington, VermontAge 77.
- Resting placeRoxbury CemeteryRoxbury, Vermont
Biography
Carlos H. Rich (February 11, 1841– May 29, 1918) was a Canadian-born soldier who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.
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