Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Robert Fulton Dodd received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 30, 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company E, 27th Michigan Infantry. Dodd was 19 years old.
21 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 27, 1896, 31 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Corporal.
Dodd was born on December 31, 1844 in West Flamboro, Canada — one of 60 recipients born in Canada. His Medal of Honor is credited to Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Dodd died on September 4, 1903 in Winnipeg, Canada, at the age of 58. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery in Portage la Prairie, Canada.
Dodd is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 112 credited to Michigan.
Official Medal of Honor citation
While acting as orderly, voluntarily assisted to carry off the wounded from the ground in front of the crater while exposed to a heavy fire.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- December 31, 1844Born in West Flamboro, Canada
- July 30, 1864Act of valor — Petersburg, VirginiaAge 19. Company E, 27th Michigan Infantry
- July 27, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- September 4, 1903Died in Winnipeg, CanadaAge 58.
- Resting placeHillside CemeteryPortage la Prairie
Biography
Private Robert Fulton Dodd (December 31, 1844 – September 14, 1903) was a Canadian soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Dodd received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg, Virginia, on 30 July 1864. He was honored with the award on 27 July 1896.
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