Civil War
Robert Boody
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company B, 40th New York Infantry
5 May 1862 · Williamsburg, Va, At Chancellorsville, Virginia
No known restrictions on publication.. Clarkson, F. K. (Francis Kimball), 1833-1910. Library of Congress. Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Action
- Williamsburg, Va, At Chancellorsville, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
This soldier, at Williamsburg, Va., then a corporal, at great personal risk, voluntarily saved the lives of and brought from the battlefield 2 wounded comrades. A year later, at Chancellorsville, voluntarily, and at great personal risk, brought from the field of battle and saved the life of Capt. George B. Carse, Company C, 40th New York Volunteer Infantry.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.