Sergeant Edward Edwin Dodds, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on July 19, 1864 at Ashby's Gap, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 21st New York Cavalry. Dodds was about 19 years old.
The medal was presented on June 11, 1896, 31 years after the action.
Dodds was born in 1845 in Canada — one of 60 recipients born in Canada. His Medal of Honor is credited to Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Dodds died on January 12, 1901 in Port Hope, Canada, at the age of about 56. He is buried at Canton Cemetery in Port Hope, Canada.
Dodds 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
At great personal risk rescued his wounded captain and carried him from the field to a place of safety.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- Born: Ontario — map
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Timeline
- 1845Born in Canada
- July 19, 1864Act of valor — Ashby's Gap, VirginiaAge about 19. Company C, 21st New York Cavalry
- June 11, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- January 12, 1901Died in Port Hope, CanadaAge about 56.
- Resting placeCanton CemeteryPort Hope
Biography
Edward Edwin Dodds (c. 1845 to January 12, 1901) was a Canadian soldier who fought with the Union Army as a member of the 21st New York Cavalry during the American Civil War. He received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at Ashbys Gap, Virginia on July 19, 1864. That award was conferred on June 11, 1896.
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