Richard J. Gage (1842 – April 28, 1903) was a soldier in the
104th Illinois Infantry during the
American Civil War. On July 2, 1863, he volunteered for an attack on a blockhouse by the
Elk River in
Tennessee. On October 30, 1897, he received the
Medal of Honor, the highest decoration in the
U.S. military
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, for his participation in this action.
Gage joined the 104th Illinois Infantry in August 1862. He was captured at the
Battle of Chickamauga, and was incarcerated at
Libby Prison for the next 6 months. Gage was discharged in February 1865.
Short Biography
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Medal of Honor citation
Gage's Medal of Honor citation reads:
Voluntarily joined a small party that, under a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.
See also
* List of Medal of Honor recipients
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their ...
References
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
1842 births
1903 deaths
Union Army soldiers
People from Grafton County, New Hampshire
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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