| 词条 | Nathaniel C. Barker |
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|name = Nathaniel C. Barker |birth_date ={{birth date|1836|09|28}} |death_date ={{death date and age|1904|03|07|1836|9|28}} |birth_place =Piermont, New Hampshire |death_place = |placeofburial = Last Rest Cemetery, Merrimack, New Hampshire {{Coord|42|52.034|N|71|29.767|W|display=inline}} |allegiance ={{flag|United States of America|1861}} |branch ={{army|USA}} |serviceyears = August 21, 1862 to May 25, 1865[1] |rank = Sergeant |unit ={{Flagicon|New Hampshire}} 11th New Hampshire Infantry - Company E |battles = Battle of Spotsylvania |awards ={{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor }} Sergeant Nathaniel C. Barker (September 28, 1836 – March 7, 1904)[2] was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Barker was awarded the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, during the Battle of Spotsylvania on May 12, 1864. He was presented with the award on 23 September 1897. BiographyBarker enlisted into the 11th New Hampshire Regiment Volunteer Infantry Company E on 21 August 1862. During the Battle of Spotsylvania six of the color bearers of Barker's company were killed on May 12, considered the bloodiest day of the battle. Barker took the regiment's two flags and advanced with them the rest of duration of the battle.[3] Barker was wounded on 7 June 1864 in Cold Harbor, Virginia and was later discharged from duty on 25 May 1865.[1] He is buried at Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack, New Hampshire.[2] Medal of Honor citation{{quotation|Six Color Bearers of the regiment having been killed, Sergeant Barker voluntarily took both flags of the regiment and carried them through the remainder of the battle.[2]}}See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army|American Civil War}}
References1. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nh/topic/civilwar/nh11thcoe.htm |title=11th New Hampshire Regiment Company E |date=29 May 2002 |accessdate=18 July 2013}} 2. ^1 2 {{Cite web |url=http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2434 |title=Hall of Valor: Nathaniel C. Barker |publisher=Military Times |accessdate=18 July 2013}} 3. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1MH_Nathaniel_C_Barker |title=Nathaniel C. Barker - Medal Of Honor Resting Places |publisher=Waymarking.com}} External links
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