Richard Gasson
Born: 1842 at Ireland
Home Town: New York, New York
Status: KIA
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: April 6, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Sergeant Richard Gasson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 29 September 1864, while serving with Company K, 47th New York Infantry, in action at Chapin’s Farm, Virginia. Sergeant Gasson fell dead while planting the colors of his regiment on the enemy’s works.