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Allegiance
  
Awards
  
Education
  
Brown University


Name
  
Edward Whittier

Rank
  
Unit
  
5th Maine Battery

Edward N. Whittier

Born
  
July 1, 1840Portland, Maine (
1840-07-01
)

Place of burial
  
Pierce Cemetery, Cumberland County, Maine

Died
  
June 14, 1902, Maine, United States

Service/branch
  

Edward Newton Whittier (July 1, 1840 – June 14, 1902) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Fisher's Hill near Strasburg, Virginia fought September 21–22, 1864. The battle was one of the engagements of the Valley Campaigns of 1864.

Edward N. Whittier Lieut Edward N Whittier July 1 1840 June 14 1902 Union 1st

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 First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Edward Newton Whittier, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 22 September 1864, while serving with Battery 5, Maine Light Artillery, in action at Fisher's Hill, Virginia. While acting as assistant adjutant general, Artillery Brigade, 6th Army Corps, First Lieutenant Whittier went over the enemy's works, mounted, with the assaulting column, to gain quicker possession of the guns and to turn them upon the enemy.”

Whittier was later promoted to the rank of captain.

References

Edward N. Whittier Wikipedia


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