Gabriel Grant

Dr. Gabriel Grant (September 4, 1826 – November 8, 1909) was an American surgeon and Union Army major who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Civil War.

Early life Gabriel Grant was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1826. His father was Charles Grant, an officer in the War of 1812, and he was a descendant of Robert Treat, one of the Puritan founders of Newark.

He attended Williams College, graduating in 1846 with a master's degree. He later graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1851.

Career In 1852, he worked as a surgeon in Panama during the height of the California Gold Rush While there, he also edited the Panama Herald.

Civil War With the onset of the Civil War, he joined the 2nd Infantry Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers as a surgeon from June to October 1861. He was then appointed to the U.S. Volunteers before joining the brigade under the command of William French. He won distinction during the Battle of Fair Oaks on June 1, 1862 after he rescued several soldiers while under heavy fire, and was awarded the Medal of Honor on July 21, 1897. due to a wound he had received while operating in the field.

After the war, he was elected as a companion of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

Personal life Grant married Caroline Manice in 1864. After the war, they lived in Newark, but soon moved to New York City, where all four of their children (three sons, one daughter) were born. The eldest was the lawyer, eugenicist, and conservationist Madison Grant.

Gabriel Grant died at his home at 22 East 49th Street, Manhattan, New York, at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife and three sons.