title: List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Cedar Creek
text: # List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Cedar Creek
  
  The Battle of Cedar Creek was fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan’s Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. Twelve Union Army enlisted men and nine officers were awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the battle.
  
  The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.
  
  ## Recipients
  
  | Image | Name | Rank | Unit |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | John W. Blunt | First Lieutenant | 6th New York Cavalry |
  | — | Henry H. Crocker | Captain | 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry |
  | — | Ulric L. Crocker | Private | 6th Michigan Cavalry |
  | | Henry A. du Pont | Captain | 5th U.S. Artillery |
  | — | Edwin Goodrich | First Lieutenant | 9th New York Cavalry |
  | — | William W. Henry | Colonel | 10th U.S. Infantry |
  | — | Ira Hough | Private | 8th Indiana Infantry |
  | — | George M. Love | Colonel | 116th New York Infantry |
  | — | Frederick Lyon | Corporal | 1st Vermont Cavalry |
  | — | Andrew J. McGonnigle | Captain | U.S. Volunteers |
  | — | Harry J. Parks | Private | 9th New York Cavalry |
  | — | Daniel P. Reigle | Corporal | 87th Pennsylvania Infantry |
  | — | David H. Scofield | Quartermaster Sergeant | 5th New York Cavalry |
  | — | James Sweeney | Private | 1st Vermont Cavalry |
  | — | Richard Taylor | Private | 18th Indiana Infantry |
  | | Stephen Thomas | Colonel | 8th Vermont Infantry |
  | — | Amasa Tracy | Lieutenant Colonel | 2nd Vermont Infantry |
  | — | John Walsh | Corporal | 5th New York Cavalry |
  | — | Martin Wambsgan | Private | 90th New York Infantry |
  | — | Thomas M. Wells | Chief Bugler | 6th New York Cavalry |
  | — | Eri D. Woodbury | Sergeant | 1st Vermont Cavalry |
  