Llewellyn Powell Norton MOH

b. 11/05/1837 Scott, New York. d. 16/02/1914 Homer, New York.

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 06/04/1865 Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia.

Llewellyn P Norton MOH

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant Major in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company L, 10th New York Cavalry for action on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia. He received his Medal on July 3, 1865.

 

MOH CITATION:

Charged the enemy and, with the assistance of Cpl. Andrew Bringle, captured a fieldpiece with two prisoners.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: ELMWOOD CEMETERY, PREBLE, NEW YORK.

SECTION 1, LOT 5.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.