Nathan H. Edgerton

Nathan H. Edgerton
Born	August 28, 1839(1839-08-28) Barnesville, Ohio
Died	October 27, 1932(1932-10-27) (aged 93) Agness, Oregon
Place of burial	on his farm in Agness, Oregon
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1863 - 1865
Rank	Captain
Commands held	6th United States Colored Troops
Battles/wars	American Civil War -Battle of New Market Heights
Awards	Medal of Honor

Nathan Huntley Edgerton (August 28, 1839 – October 27, 1932) was a Union Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in the American Civil War.

Lt. Edgerton was a white infantry officer and the adjutant of the 6th United States Colored Troops. In the early morning of September 29, 1864, his regiment advanced against the Confederate line at the Battle of New Market Heights in Virginia.

The Rebs held their fire until the Black soldiers were within 150 yards then unleashed a deadly volley of lead. One Union flag bearer was shot down, then another, then a third. Lt. Edgerton, despite being wounded himself, lifted up the flag and advanced it with his regiment until the Confederates retreated. For his conspicuous act of bravery, Nathan Huntley Edgerton was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He received his medal on March 30, 1898. A native of Ohio, Edgerton later moved to Oregon where he died at the age of 93. He is buried on his farm in Agness, Oregon.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Lieutenant and Adjutant, 6th U.S. Colored Troops. Place and date: At Chapins Farm, Va., September 29, 1864. Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa. Birth: ------. Date of issue: March 30, 1898.

Citation:

Took up the flag after 3 color bearers had been shot down and bore it forward, though himself wounded.

See also

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

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References

• "The Remarkable Life of a Quaker Civil War Hero". http://oregonmag.com/FletcherCivilWar809.html. Retrieved October 4, 2010. 
• "Nathan H. Edgerton". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8038092. Retrieved 2008-01-17. 
• "Medal of Honor citation". http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1862_cwa/edgerton.html. Retrieved October 4, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Edgerton, Nathan H.
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	August 28, 1839
Place of birth	Barnesville, Ohio
Date of death	October 27, 1932
Place of death	Agness, Oregon