Ulric L. Crocker
Born(1843-09-05)September 5, 1843
Ohio
DiedFebruary 2, 1913(1913-02-02) (aged 69)
Illinois
Place of burial
Medora Cemetery, Medora, Illinois
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
RankPrivate
UnitMichigan 6th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
  Battle of Cedar Creek
AwardsMedal of Honor

Ulric Lyona Crocker (September 5, 1843 February 2, 1913) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan's Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.

Medal of Honor citation

"The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Ulric Lyona Crocker, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with Company M, 6th Michigan Cavalry, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia, for capture of flag of 18th Georgia (Confederate States of America)."

See also

References

  • "Ulric L. Crocker". Hall of Valor. Military Times.


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