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Abraham Greenawalt — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003311 of 4481

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Infantry#417of 1502

American Civil War#10of 1091

• Second Battle of Franklin#1of 1

Abraham Greenawalt

Private, U.S. Army

American Civil War• Second Battle of Franklin

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Abraham Greenawalt was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Serving as a private, he distinguished himself during a critical engagement in the Western Theater of the war.

He earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on November 30, 1864, during the Second Battle of Franklin in Tennessee. During the intense combat, Greenawalt successfully captured a Confederate corps headquarters flag, a significant feat that disrupted enemy communications and boosted Union morale.

His courageous actions at Franklin cemented his legacy as a Civil War hero, and his gallantry was officially recognized by the United States government with the nation's highest military decoration.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts