Luman L. Cadwell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Luman L. Cadwell
Born	(1836-05-22)May 22, 1836
Died	July 8, 1925(1925-07-08) (aged 89)
Buried	Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1862 - 1865
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	2nd Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Cavalry - Company B
Awards	Medal of Honor

Luman L. Cadwell (May 22, 1836 to July 8, 1925) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cadwell received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at the Alabama Bayou, Louisiana on 20 September 1864. He was honored with the award on 17 August 1894.

Biography

Cadwell was born in 1836 and enlisted into the 2nd New York Veteran Cavalry. On September 20, 1864 Cadwell along with another soldier, Albert Westinghouse, swam across the 150 foot Alabama Bayou near New Orleans in order to retrieve a small boat which his company used to gain access to a Confederate camp stationed on an island in the middle of the Bayou and destroy buildings, supplies, artillery and capture Confederate forces.