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Alexander Aberdeen Forman
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Born | Scipio Township, Michigan |
January 14, 1843
Died | March 3, 1922 Brooklyn, New York |
(aged 79)
Buried |
Cypress Hills Cemetery
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ |
United States Army |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | Company E, 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | Battle of Seven Pines |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Corporal Alexander Aberdeen Forman (January 14, 1843 – March 3, 1922) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Forman received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Seven Pines in Virginia on 31 May 1862. He was honored with the award on 17 August 1895.
Biography
Forman was born in Scipio Township, Michigan, on January 14, 1843. He enlisted into the 7th Michigan Infantry. He died on March 3, 1922, and his remains are interred at the Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
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