Josiah O. Livingston

Josiah O. Livingston (February 3, 1837 – July 23, 1917) was an officer in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.

Livingston joined the 9th Vermont Infantry as a first lieutenant in June 1862 and became regimental adjutant a year later. He was promoted to captain in November 1864.

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

Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, and Adjutant, 9th Vermont Infantry. Place and date: At Newport Barracks, N.C., February 2, 1864. Entered service at: Marshfield, Vt. Birth: Walden, Vt. Date of issue: September 8, 1891.

Citation:

When, after desperate resistance, the small garrison had been driven back to the river by a vastly superior force, this officer, while a small force held back the enemy, personally fired the railroad bridge, and, although wounded himself, assisted a wounded officer over the burning structure.