Lieutenant Rudolph R. Riddell was a soldier in the U.S. Army who 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 I, 61st New York Infantry. Riddell was 18 years old.
59 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 10, 1865. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.
Riddell was born on February 11, 1847 in Hamilton, Madison County, New York. Riddell died on September 8, 1913 in Albany, New York, at the age of 66. He is buried at Madison Street Cemetery in Hamilton, New York.
Riddell 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
Captured the flag of the 6th Alabama Cavalry (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Madison Street Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- February 11, 1847Born in Hamilton, Madison County, New York
- April 6, 1865Act of valor — Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), VirginiaAge 18. Company I, 61st New York Infantry
- May 10, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- September 8, 1913Died in Albany, New YorkAge 66.
- Resting placeMadison Street CemeteryHamilton, New York
Biography
Rudolph Romeo Riddell (11 February 1847 – 8 September 1913) was a Lieutenant in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. On 6 April 1865, Riddell captured the flag of the 6th Alabama Cavalry of the Confederate Army. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on 10 May 1865.
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