Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Daniel Tweed Ferrier received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 9, 1864 at Varnells Station, Georgia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company K, 2d Indiana Cavalry. Ferrier was 22 years old.
One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 30, 1898, 33 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Quartermaster Sergeant.
Ferrier was born on November 26, 1841 in Indiana. His Medal of Honor is credited to Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana. Ferrier died on March 18, 1914 in Camden, Indiana, at the age of 72. He is buried at Nebo Cemetery in Camden, Indiana.
Ferrier is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 75 credited to Indiana.
Official Medal of Honor citation
While his regiment was retreating, voluntarily gave up his horse to his brigade commander who had been unhorsed and was in danger of capture, thereby enabling him to rejoin and rally the disorganized troops. Sgt. Ferrier himself was captured and confined in Confederate prisons, from which he escaped and, after great hardship, rejoined the Union lines.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- November 26, 1841Born in Indiana
- May 9, 1864Act of valor — Varnells Station, GeorgiaAge 22. Company K, 2d Indiana Cavalry
- March 30, 1898Medal of Honor presented
- March 18, 1914Died in Camden, IndianaAge 72.
- Resting placeNebo CemeteryCamden, Indiana
Biography
Daniel Tweed Ferrier (November 26, 1841 – March 18, 1914) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Ferrier received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Varnells Station in Georgia on May 9, 1864. He was honored with the award on March 30, 1898.
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