| Richard J. Gage | |
| Birth Date: | 1842 |
| Death Date: | April 28, |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Placeofburial: | Woodside Cemetery, Seneca, LaSalle County, Illinois |
| Birth Place: | Grafton County, New Hampshire |
| Allegiance: | Union |
| Branch: | Union Army |
| Rank: | Private |
| Serviceyears: | 1862 - 1865 |
| Unit: | Company D, 104th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles: | American Civil War |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Richard J. Gage (1842 – April 28, 1903[1]) was a soldier in the 104th Illinois Infantry during the American Civil War. On July 2, 1863, he volunteered for an attack on a blockhouse by the Elk River in Tennessee.[2] On October 30, 1897, he received the Medal of Honor, the highest decoration in the U.S. military, for his participation in this action.[3] [4] [5]
Gage joined the 104th Illinois Infantry in August 1862. He was captured at the Battle of Chickamauga, and was incarcerated at Libby Prison for the next 6 months. Gage was discharged in February 1865.[6]
Gage's Medal of Honor citation reads:
Voluntarily joined a small party that, under a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.