Decatur Dorsey
Military Person
1836 – 1891
Photo Credit ยป
19 Views
Who was Decatur Dorsey?
Decatur Dorsey was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Crater. Born into slavery, Dorsey enlisted in the United States Colored Troops and served through the last year of the war.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- 1836
Howard County - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jul 11, 1891
Hoboken
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Decatur Dorsey." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/decatur_dorsey>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Decatur Dorsey biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In