Adelbert Everson
Medal of Honor recipient
About Adelbert Everson
Lived 1841 – 1913 (aged 72). Adelbert Everson was an American.
Adelbert N. Everson (April 12, 1841 – July 23, 1913) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Everson received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia on 1 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.
Biography Everson was born in Cicero, New York, on 12 April 1841. He enlisted in the 185th New York Infantry. He died on 23 July 1913 and his remains are interred at the Riverside Cemetery in Brewerton, New York.
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Who was Adelbert Everson?
Medal of Honor recipient
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Adelbert Everson was born on 12 April 1841 in Cicero.
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Adelbert Everson died on 23 July 1913 in Brewerton.
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Adelbert Everson was American.
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