Sergeant Otis O. Roberts was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on November 7, 1863 at Rappahannock Station, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company h, 6th Maine Infantry. Roberts was 21 years old.
2 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 28, 1863.
Roberts was born on March 20, 1842 in Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine. His Medal of Honor is credited to Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Roberts died on February 8, 1930 in Dexter, Maine, at the age of 87. He is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter, Maine.
Roberts is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 66 credited to Maine.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag of 8th Louisiana (C.S.A.) in a hand-to-hand struggle with the color bearer.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Timeline
- March 20, 1842Born in Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine
- November 7, 1863Act of valor — Rappahannock Station, VirginiaAge 21. Company h, 6th Maine Infantry
- December 28, 1863Medal of Honor presented
- February 8, 1930Died in Dexter, MaineAge 87.
- Resting placeMount Pleasant CemeteryDexter, Maine
Biography
Otis O. Roberts (20 March 1842 - 8 February 1930) was a Sergeant of the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. He was awarded the medal on 28 December 1863.
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