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David H Scofield

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Years of service
  
1861 - 1865

Rank
  
Quartermaster sergeant

Awards
  
Medal of Honor

Name
  
David Scofield


David H. Scofield

Born
  
December 10, 1840 Mamaroneck, New York (
1840-12-10
)

Place of burial
  
Slawson Cemetery, Darien, Connecticut

Battles/wars
  
American Civil War  • Battle of Cedar Creek

Died
  
September 30, 1905, Connecticut, United States

Battles and wars
  
American Civil War, Battle of Cedar Creek

Service/branch
  
United States Army, Union Army

Allegiance
  
United States of America

David H. Scofield (December 12, 1840 – September 30, 1905) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan’s Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.

Scofield enlisted in the Army from Stamford, Connecticut in October 1861, and was assigned to the 5th New York Cavalry as a Sergeant. He was promoted to regimental Quartermaster Sergeant in July 1864, and mustered out with his regiment in July 1865.

Medal of Honor citation

“The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Quartermaster Sergeant David H. Scofield, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with Company K, 5th New York Cavalry, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia, for capture of flag of 13th Virginia Infantry (Confederate States of America).”

References

David H. Scofield Wikipedia