| Josiah O. Livingston | |
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1837 |
| Birth Place: | Walden, Vermont |
| Placeofburial: | Robinson Cemetery, Calais, Vermont |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Allegiance: | United States of America Union |
| Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1862 - 1865 |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Unit: | 9th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles: | American Civil War |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Josiah O. Livingston (February 3, 1837 - July 23, 1917) was an officer in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.
Livingston joined the 9th Vermont Infantry as a first lieutenant in June 1862 and became regimental adjutant a year later. He was promoted to captain in November 1864. [1]
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, and Adjutant, 9th Vermont Infantry. Place and date: At Newport Barracks, N.C., February 2, 1864. Entered service at: Marshfield, Vt. Birth: Walden, Vt. Date of issue: September 8, 1891.
Citation:
When, after desperate resistance, the small garrison had been driven back to the river by a vastly superior force, this officer, while a small force held back the enemy, personally fired the railroad bridge, and, although wounded himself, assisted a wounded officer over the burning structure.