Quartermaster Sergeant Stephen Edwin Chandler, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 5, 1865 at Amelia Springs, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company A, 24th New York Cavalry. Chandler was 23 years old.
13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 4, 1898, 32 years after the action.
Chandler was born on November 20, 1841 in Convis, Calhoun County, Michigan. His Medal of Honor is credited to Grandby, Oswego County, New York. Chandler died on February 1, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 77. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Chandler 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
Under severe fire of the enemy and of the troops in retreat, Chandler went between the lines to the assistance of a wounded and helpless comrade, and rescued him from death or capture.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- November 20, 1841Born in Convis, Calhoun County, Michigan
- April 5, 1865Act of valor — Amelia Springs, VirginiaAge 23. Company A, 24th New York Cavalry
- April 4, 1898Medal of Honor presented
- February 1, 1919Died in Minneapolis, MinnesotaAge 77.
- Resting placeLakewood CemeteryMinneapolis, Minnesota
Biography
Stephen Edwin Chandler (November 20, 1841 – February 1, 1919) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Chandler received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at the Battle of Amelia Springs on April 5, 1865. He was honored with the award on April 4, 1898.
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