John A. Davidsizer Explained

John A. Davidsizer
Birth Date:	26 April 1834
Birth Place:	Milford, Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:	Lewistown, Pennsylvania, US
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Army Union Army
Rank:	Sergeant
Unit:	1st Pennsylvania Cavalry - Company A,
Awards:	Medal of Honor

Sergeant John A. Davidsizer (April 26, 1834 – October 19, 1913) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Davidsizer received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Paines Crossroads, Virginia on 5 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 3 May 1865.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Davidsizer was born in Milford, Pennsylvania on 26 April 1834. He enlisted into the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. He died on 19 October 1913.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 2 November 2013 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .
2. Web site: John A. Davidsizer . 2 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104162713/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1830 . 4 November 2013 . live .