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Heroic Score1001060th out of 4483
Number of Medals2
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022196 of 4483
U.S. Army#444of 2017
Infantry#418of 1503
American Civil War#10of 1091
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Samuel Grimshaw
Private, U.S. Army
American Civil War
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Samuel Grimshaw was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Grimshaw received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Grimshaw's medal was won for his actions in Atlanta, Georgia, when he threw away a lit shell that had fallen near his company on August 6, 1864. He was honored with the award on April 5, 1894.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts