Albert E. Fernald Explained

Albert E. Fernald
Birth Date:13 May 1838
Birth Place:Winterport, Maine
Death Place:Winterport, Maine
Placeofburial:Oak Hill Cemetery
Rank: O-02First Lieutenant
Unit: Company F, 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles:Battle of Five Forks
Awards: Medal of Honor

First Lieutenant Albert E. Fernald (May 13, 1838 – December 3, 1908) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Fernald received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia on 1 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.[1] [2]

Biography

Fernald was born in Winterport, Maine, on 13 May 1838. He enlisted into the 20th Maine Infantry. He died on 3 December 1908 and his remains are interred at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Maine.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 22 November 2013 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Albert E. Fernald . 22 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203031001/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=68 . 2013-12-03 . live .