Nathaniel Gwynne | |
Birth Date: | 5 July 1849 |
Birth Place: | Urbana, Ohio |
Placeofburial: | Kansas City, Missouri |
Rank: | Private |
Unit: | Company H, 13th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
Battles: | Battle of the Crater American Civil War |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Private Nathaniel McClean Gwynne (July 5, 1849 - January 6, 1883) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Gwynee received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Gwynne's medal was won for his actions during the Battle of the Crater, part of the Siege of Petersburg.[1] He was honored with the award on January 27, 1865.[2]
Gwynee was from Urbana, Ohio, and entered service in Fairmount, Missouri.[1] [2]