Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Sergeant Stephen Welch received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 8, 1864 at Dug Gap, Georgia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company C, 154th New York Infantry. Welch was 39 years old.
6 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 13, 1894, 29 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Captain.
Welch was born on June 14, 1824 in Groton, Tompkins County, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York. Welch died on March 30, 1906, at the age of 81. He is buried at Allegany Cemetery in Allegany, New York.
Welch 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
Risked his life in rescuing a wounded comrade under fire of the enemy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Allegany Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- June 14, 1824Born in Groton, Tompkins County, New York
- May 8, 1864Act of valor — Dug Gap, GeorgiaAge 39. Company C, 154th New York Infantry
- April 13, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- March 30, 1906DiedAge 81.
- Resting placeAllegany CemeteryAllegany, New York
Biography
Stephen Welch (June 14, 1824 - 30 March, 1906) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the American Civil War. The medal was presented to Welch on 13 April, 1894 for actions as a sergeant with the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry at the Battle of Rocky Face Ridge, Dug Gap, Georgia on 8 May, 1864. Welch was born in Groton, New York and is buried in Allegany, New York at the Allegany Cemetery.
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