About Levi Shoemaker
Lived 1840 – 1917 (aged 76). Levi Shoemaker was an American military personnel.
Levi Shoemaker (June 25, 1840 – April 3, 1917) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Military service Shoemaker volunteered for service in the Union Army and was assigned as a sergeant to Company A of the 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. He received the Medal of Honor for capturing the flag of the 22nd Virginia Cavalry in battle at Nineveh, Virginia, on November 12, 1864. Another 1st West Virginia Cavalry soldier, Private James F. Adams, also received the medal for capturing a Confederate flag during the skirmish.
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Who was Levi Shoemaker?
Union Army Medal of Honor recipient
When was Levi Shoemaker born?
Levi Shoemaker was born on 25 June 1840 in Virginia.
When did Levi Shoemaker die?
Levi Shoemaker died on 3 April 1917 in West Virginia.
What was Levi Shoemaker's occupation?
Levi Shoemaker was a military personnel.
What nationality was Levi Shoemaker?
Levi Shoemaker was American.
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