Levi B. Gaylord | |
Birth Date: | September 23, 1840 |
Death Date: | December 6, 1900 |
Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts |
Placeofburial: | Cohasset Central Cemetery, Cohasset, Massachusetts |
Serviceyears: | 1861 - 1865 |
Rank: | Sergeant |
Unit: | Company A, 29th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Battles: | Battle of Fort Stedman American Civil War |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Levi B. Gaylord (September 23, 1840 – December 6, 1900) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Gaylord received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Gaylord's medal was won for his actions during the Battle of Fort Stedman in Petersburg, Virginia on March 25, 1865.[1] He was honored with the award on June 22, 1896.[2]
Gaylord joined the Army from Boston in April 1861, and mustered out with his regiment in July 1865. He was buried in Cohasset, Massachusetts.[3]