Person:Decatur Dorsey (1)

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Decatur Dorsey
b.1836 Howard, Maryland, United States
d.11 Jul 1891 Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
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Name[1] Decatur Dorsey
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1836 Howard, Maryland, United Statesborn into slavery
Military[1] 22 Mar 1864 Baltimore, MDenlisted in the Union Army
Military[1] 30 Jul 1864 Combatant of the Crater
Military[1] 8 Nov 1865 Awarded Medal of Honor
Military[1] 4 Dec 1865 Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United Statesdischarged from military
Death[1] 11 Jul 1891 Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
Burial[1] Flower Hill Cemetery, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
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Decatur Dorsey (1836 – July 11, 1891) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Crater. Born into slavery, Dorsey enlisted in the United States Colored Troops and served through the last year of the war.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Decatur Dorsey", in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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