Sergeant Norman Francis Bates, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 16, 1865 in Columbus, Georgia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 4th Iowa Cavalry. Bates was 25 years old.
6 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 17, 1865.
Bates was born on November 6, 1839 in Derby, Orleans County, Vermont. His Medal of Honor is credited to Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Bates died on October 16, 1915 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
Bates is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 55 credited to Iowa.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag and bearer.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
Timeline
- November 6, 1839Born in Derby, Orleans County, Vermont
- April 16, 1865Act of valor — Columbus, GeorgiaAge 25. Company E, 4th Iowa Cavalry
- June 17, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- October 16, 1915Died in Los Angeles, CaliforniaAge 75.
- Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial ParkGlendale, California
Biography
Norman Francis Bates (November 6, 1839 - October 16, 1915) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
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