Surgeon Gabriel Grant, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on June 1, 1862 in Fair Oaks, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with U.S. Volunteers. Grant was about 36 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 21, 1897, 35 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Major.
Grant was born in 1826 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. His Medal of Honor is credited to Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. Grant died on November 8, 1909 in New York City, New York, at the age of about 83. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown, New York.
Grant is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 93 credited to New Jersey.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Removed severely wounded officers and soldiers from the field while under a heavy fire from the enemy, exposing himself beyond the call of duty, thus furnishing an example of most distinguished gallantry.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Life beyond the battlefield
- Occupations: physician
- Education: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Williams College
Source: Wikidata.
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Timeline
- 1826Born in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
- June 1, 1862Act of valor — Fair Oaks, VirginiaAge about 36. U.S. Volunteers
- July 21, 1897Medal of Honor presented
- November 8, 1909Died in New York City, New YorkAge about 83.
- Resting placeSleepy Hollow CemeteryTarrytown, New York
Biography
Dr. Gabriel Grant (September 4, 1826 – November 8, 1909) was an American surgeon and Union Army major who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Civil War.
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