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Service Profile
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Service Era
- American Civil War, Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of the Crater
- Medals Recorded
- 1
Samuel Cole Wright
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Support & adopt this hero ↓American Civil WarEastern Theater of the American Civil WarBattle of AntietamBattle of Cold HarborBattle of the Crater
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Braved blistering fire to clear a fence blocking the charge.
At Antietam, Samuel C. Wright confronted an obstacle that was stopping a Union charge and removed it under fire. A private in Company E, 29th Massachusetts Infantry, Wright fought in the battle on 17 September 1862.
A fence lay in the path of the advancing troops. Under destructive enemy fire, Wright voluntarily went forward and removed the obstruction, allowing the attack to continue. His action was later recognized with the Medal of Honor.
Medal of Honor Citation (condensed)
Under destructive fire at Antietam, Wright voluntarily removed a fence that was impeding a Union charge.
Born at Plympton, Massachusetts, on 7 September 1842, Wright later attained the rank of sergeant. He died on 6 July 1906 and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery at Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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