Edward Ratcliff
Military Person
1835 – 1915
Who was Edward Ratcliff?
Edward Ratcliff was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm.
Born as a slave, he was freed when the Union Army took Yorktown. By September 29, 1864, Ratcliff was serving as a First Sergeant in Company C of the 38th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops. On that day, his unit participated in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm in Virginia, and it was for his actions during the battle that he was awarded the Medal of Honor six months later, on April 6, 1865.
Ratcliff reached the rank of Sergeant Major before leaving the military. He died at age 80 and was buried in Cheesecake Cemetery, Charles Corner, York County, Virginia.
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- Born
- Feb 8, 1835
James City County - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Virginia
- Died
- Mar 10, 1915
York County
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on July 23, 2013
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