About Richard Gasson
Lived 1842 – 1864 (aged 21–22). Richard Gasson was a military personnel.
Richard Gasson (1842 – September 29, 1864) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Gasson posthumously received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Gasson's medal was won for his actions during the Battle of Chaffin's Farm in Henrico County, Virginia on September 29, 1864.
Gasson was born in Ireland, and his registered home was in New York City at the time of the Civil War.
Medal of Honor citation
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Medal of Honor recipient
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Richard Gasson was born in 1842 in Ireland.
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Richard Gasson died on 29 September 1864 in Henrico County.
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Richard Gasson was a military personnel.
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