EFA # 1367 Stone: Samuel E. Eddy Medal of Honor Pvt CO. D 37 Mass Inf Civil War Jun 2 1822 Mar 7 1909

He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 6, 1865 at Deatonville (Sailors Creek), Virginia. His citation reads "Saved the life of the adjutant of his regiment by voluntarily going beyond the line and there killing one of the enemy then in the act of firing upon the wounded officer. Was assailed by several of the enemy, run through the body with a bayonet, and pinned to the ground, but while so situated he shot and killed his assailant."