Rufus Saxton
Military Person
1824 – 1908
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Who was Rufus Saxton?
Rufus Saxton was a Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions defending Harper's Ferry during Confederate General Jackson's Valley Campaign.
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- Born
- Oct 19, 1824
Greenfield - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Deerfield Academy
- Lived in
- Massachusetts
- Died
- Feb 23, 1908
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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