Richard Batchelder

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Being ordered to move his trains by a continuous day-and-night march, and without the usual military escort, armed his teamsters and personally commanded them, successfully fighting against heavy odds and bringing his trains through without the loss of a wagon.

Rank: Lt. Colonel/Chief Quartermaster
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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