Orlando E. Caruana

Private Orlando E. Caruana (June 23, 1844 to September 14, 1917) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Caruana received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of New Bern in North Carolina on 14 March 1862 and the Battle of South Mountain in Maryland on 14 September 1862. He was honored with the award on 14 November 1890.

Biography
Caruana was born on 23 June 1844 in Valletta, Malta. He enlisted into the 51st New York Infantry. He received two medals of honor. The first was earned on 14 March 1862 during the Battle of New Bern when he took the battle flag from the wounded color bearer, helping off the battlefield. The second medal was earned on 14 September that same year when he, along with three other men, volunteered to scout out the enemy's position in Maryland during the Battle of South Mountain. The other three men were killed but he managed to escape and rejoin his company.

He died on 14 September 1917 and his remains are interred at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washington D.C.