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Wilmon W. Blackmar — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022194 of 4481

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Armor#47of 347

American Civil War:#2of 21

Battle of Antietam#2of 32

Chickamauga Campaign#1of 2

Battle of Stones River#1of 14

Battle of Chickamauga#2of 16

Valley Campaigns of 1864#1of 5

Appomattox Campaign#2of 13

Battle of Five Forks#2of 22

Battle of Appomattox Station#1of 3

Wilmon W. Blackmar

Captain, U.S. Army

American Civil War:Battle of AntietamChickamauga CampaignBattle of Stones RiverBattle of ChickamaugaValley Campaigns of 1864Appomattox CampaignBattle of Five ForksBattle of Appomattox Station

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar was a United States military officer who fought with the Union Army as a member of the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry and the 1st West Virginia Cavalry during the American Civil War. He received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the U.S. Medal of Honor, for his "extraordinary heroism" for taking the initiative, during a critical stage of the Battle of Five Forks on April 1, 1865, to lead a successful advance upon the enemy while fighting with the 1st West Virginia Cavalry. His award was conferred on October 23, 1897.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts