Eugene W. Ferris
Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 65 years 100 days (783 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Eugene W.Ferris (November 18, 1842 – February 26, 1907) was a United States soldier who fought with the 30th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.
He received his nation's highest award for bravery during combat, the U.S.Medal of Honor, for resisting an attack by enemy cavalrymen near Berryville, Virginia on April 1, 1865.
That award was conferred 32 years later on October 16, 1897.
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