Abraham Greenawalt
American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abraham Greenawalt (1834 – October 27, 1922) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He earned the Medal of Honor for the capture of a Confederate corps headquarters flag at the Second Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, on November 30, 1864.
Abraham Greenawalt | |
|---|---|
 Greenawalt in 1905 | |
| Born | 1834 |
| Died | October 27, 1922 (aged 87–88) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Branch | United States Army Union Army |
Service years | 1862-1865 |
Rank | Private |
| Unit |  Company G, 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Conflicts | American Civil War • Second Battle of Franklin |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Abraham Greenawalt is buried in Alliance, Ohio. The Greenawalt family were members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Medal of Honor citation
- Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 104th Ohio Infantry
- Place and date: At Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864
- Entered service at: Salem, Ohio
- Birth: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Date of issue: February 13, 1865
Citation:
Capture of corps headquarters flag (C.S.A.).[1]
