Rudolph R. Riddell
Born: February 11, 1847 at Hamilton, New York
Home Town: Hamilton, New York
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Date of Issue: May 10, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Rudolph R. Riddell, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company I, 61st New York Infantry, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia. Lieutenant Riddell captured the flag of the 6th Alabama Cavalry (Confederate States of America).