| 19th Indiana MEDAL OF HONOR Recipient (Only man so honored) |
| S. D. Buckles (4th Cousin, 3 times removed) - sbuckles@frontiernet.net * Please contact me with any information (photo, ancestry, descendants/relatives, etc.) Don Strube - 7th-wis@core.com |
Buckles, Abraham (Abram) Jay (Company-E)
Born: August 2, 1846 Delaware Co., IN - Died: January 19, 1915 Fairfield, CA
Residence at time of enlistment: Muncie, Delaware Co., IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 as a Private (age 14) - Discharged: May 15, 1865 as a 2nd Lieutenant
Transfer: October 16, 1864 to The 20th IN Infantry, Co. E
WND: May 5, 1864 at Wilderness, VA (twice)
* Buried: Fairfield Cemetery - Fairfield, CA
Born: August 2, 1846 Delaware Co., IN - Died: January 19, 1915 Fairfield, CA
Residence at time of enlistment: Muncie, Delaware Co., IN
Enlisted: July 29, 1861 as a Private (age 14) - Discharged: May 15, 1865 as a 2nd Lieutenant
Transfer: October 16, 1864 to The 20th IN Infantry, Co. E
WND: May 5, 1864 at Wilderness, VA (twice)
* Buried: Fairfield Cemetery - Fairfield, CA
| MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION: He was awarded The Medal of Honor for action on May 5, 1864 at Wilderness, VA. "Although wounded, continued to carry The regimental colors until wounded again." |
