Corporal Henry H. Bickford was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on March 2, 1865 in Waynesboro, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 8th New York Cavalry. Bickford was 26 years old.
13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 26, 1865. He later rose to the rank of Quartermaster Sergeant.
Bickford was born on March 13, 1838 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan. His Medal of Honor is credited to Middleport, Niagara County, New York. Bickford died on May 20, 1917 in Middleport, New York, at the age of 79. He is buried at Hartland Central Cemetery in Hartland, New York.
Bickford 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
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- March 13, 1838Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
- March 2, 1865Act of valor — Waynesboro, VirginiaAge 26. Company E, 8th New York Cavalry
- March 26, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- May 20, 1917Died in Middleport, New YorkAge 79.
- Resting placeHartland Central CemeteryHartland, New York
Biography
Henry H. Bickford (March 13, 1838 – May 20, 1917) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
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