Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Rudolph R Riddell

Details

Rank: Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
Company I,
61st New York Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA

Citation

Captured the flag of the 6th Alabama Cavalry (C.S.A.).

Medal of Honor Recipient Rudolph R. Riddell

Additional Details

Accredited to: Hamilton, Madison County, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: May 10, 1865
Born: February 11, 1847, Hamilton, Madison County, NY, United States
Died: September 8, 1913, Albany, NY, United States
Buried: Madison Street Cemetery (MH) (1B-1), Hamilton, NY, United States