Warren C. Dockum

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1844|01|01}}

|death_date = {{death date and age|1921|10|02|1844|01|01}}

|birth_place = Clintonville, New York

|death_place = Pueblo, Colorado

|placeofburial = Pueblo, Colorado

|allegiance ={{flag|United States of America|1861}}

|branch ={{army|USA}}

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|rank = Private

|unit = {{Flagicon|New York|1778}} 121st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Company H

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|awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor

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Private Warren C. Dockum (January 1, 1844 – October 2, 1921) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Dockum received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917052505/http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2013 |title=Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients |accessdate=16 November 2013}}{{Cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/3095 |title=Warren C. Dockum |access-date=16 November 2013}}

Biography

Dockum was born in Clintonville, New York on 1 January 1844. He enlisted into the 121st New York Infantry. He died on 2 October 1921 and his remains are interred at the Roselawn Cemetery in Pueblo, Colorado.

Medal of Honor citation

{{quotation|Capture of flag of Savannah Guards (Confederate States of America), after 2 other men had been killed in the effort.}}

See also

{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War}}

References