Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, First Sergeant Ivers S. Calkin received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company M, 2d New York Cavalry. Calkin was 28 years old.
59 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 3, 1865.
Calkin was born on May 29, 1836 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Willsboro, Essex County, New York. Calkin died on February 16, 1902 in Montague, Michigan, at the age of 65. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Montague, Michigan.
Calkin 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
Capture of flag of 18th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- May 29, 1836Born in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York
- April 6, 1865Act of valor — Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), VirginiaAge 28. Company M, 2d New York Cavalry
- May 3, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- February 16, 1902Died in Montague, MichiganAge 65.
- Resting placeOak Grove CemeteryMontague, Michigan
Biography
First Sergeant Ivers S. Calkin (May 29, 1836 – February 16, 1902) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Calkin received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 3 May 1865.
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