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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1002618 of 4539
U.S. Army#396of 2023
Infantry#373of 1570
American Civil War#8of 1095
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Richard J. Gage was a soldier in the 104th Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War. On July 2, 1863, he volunteered for an attack on a blockhouse by the Elk River in Tennessee. On October 30, 1897, he received the Medal of Honor, the highest decoration in the U.S. military, for his participation in this action.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts