Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Robert Wright received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 1, 1864 at Chapel House Farm, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 14th U.S. Infantry. Wright was about 36 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on November 25, 1869, 5 years after the action.
Wright was born in 1828 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut. Wright died on October 22, 1885, at the age of about 57. He is buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Patterson, New Jersey. His medal is held by National Museum of the U.S. Army, Fort Belvoir, VA.
Wright is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 57 credited to Connecticut.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in action.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Timeline
- 1828Born in Ireland
- October 1, 1864Act of valor — Chapel House Farm, VirginiaAge about 36. Company G, 14th U.S. Infantry
- November 25, 1869Medal of Honor presented
- October 22, 1885DiedAge about 57.
- Resting placeCedar Lawn CemeteryPatterson, New Jersey
Biography
Robert Wright (c. 1828 – October 22, 1885) was an Irish-born American soldier who fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Chapel House Farm in 1864. He fought in the 14th U.S. Infantry during the war. He died on 22 October 1885 and is buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson, New Jersey.
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