Squire Edward Howard (May 15, 1840 – November 26, 1912) was a
Medal of Honor recipient who served for the
United States Army during the
American Civil War.
Civil War
Howard enlisted into the
Union Army at
Townshend, Vermont, as a sergeant.
He was
commissioned as a
second lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank.
Australia
The rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army until ...
in January 1863, and was discharged as a
captain
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in December 1864. Howard was issued the Medal of Honor in January 1894 for his actions on January 14, 1863, during the
Bayou Teche Campaign.
Medal of Honor citation
"Voluntarily carried an important message through the heavy fire of the enemy to bring aid and save the gunboat Calhoun."
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
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Union Army officers
1840 births
1912 deaths
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
People from Jamaica, Vermont
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor