Otis O. Roberts
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Born20 March 1842
Sangerville, Maine
Sangerville, Maine
Died8 February 1930
Dexter, Maine
Dexter, Maine
Buried
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter, Maine
AllegianceUnited States (Union)
Sergeant Otis O. Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1842 Sangerville, Maine |
| Died | 8 February 1930 Dexter, Maine |
| Buried | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter, Maine |
| Allegiance | United States (Union) |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Company H, 6th Maine Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Second Battle of Rappahannock Station |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Otis O. Roberts (20 March 1842 - 8 February 1930) was a Sergeant of the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. He was awarded the medal on 28 December 1863.[1][2]
Roberts was born on 20 March 1842 in Sangerville, Maine to parents Amos Roberts and Christiana Ryerson Roberts. He was one of three children. Roberts married three times, to Emelda J. Davis, Rosella Roberts, and Louise A. Hussey and fathered a total of four children. He died on 8 February 1930 in Dexter, Maine and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Dexter.[1]