Samuel E. Eddy

Private Samuel E. Eddy (June 2, 1822 to March 7, 1909) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Eddy 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 September 1897.

Biography
Eddy was born in Whitingham, Vermont on 2 June 1822. He enlisted into the 37th Massachusetts Infantry. He died on 7 March 1909 and his remains are interred at the Mount Cemetery in Massachusetts.