Herbert E. Farnsworth
Medal of Honor winner Sergeant Major Herbert E. Farnsworth 1864
Born	(1834-08-23)August 23, 1834 Perrysburg, New York
Died	July 4, 1908(1908-07-04) (aged 73) Pomeroy, Washington
Buried	Pomeroy City Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861 - 1865
Rank	E-09 Sergeant Major
Unit	10th New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	Battle of Trevilian Station
Awards	Medal of Honor

Herbert E. Farnsworth (August 23, 1834 – July 4, 1908) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Farnsworth received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Trevilian Station at Trevilian Station in Virginia on 11 June 1864. He was honored with the award on 1 April 1898. ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Farnsworth was born in Perrysburg, New York on 23 August 1834. He joined the 10th New York Cavalry as a bugler in September 1861. By June 1864, the time of his meritorious action, he was the regiment's Sergeant Major. He was commissioned as a first lieutenant in August 1864 and mustered out in June 1865. ^[3] Farnsworth died on 4 July 1908 and his remains are interred at the Pomeroy City Cemetery in Washington.

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Major Herbert E. Farnsworth, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 11 June 1864, while serving with 10th New York Cavalry (Porter Guard), in action at Trevilian Station, Virginia. Sergeant Major Farnsworth voluntarily carried a message which stopped the firing of a Union battery into his regiment, in which service he crossed a ridge in plain view and swept by the fire of both armies. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F

References