U.S. Army
Batchelder, Richard NapoleonConflictCivil War
RankBrigadier General
Year of Action1863
Unit/Command2nd Corps
HometownLake Village (Now Lakeport), New Hampshire
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.
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