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The wounded comrade referenced in Richard Enderlin’s citation was Private George Nixon, the grandfather of future U.S. President Richard M. Nixon. Private Nixon succumbed to the wounds he suffered at Gettysburg.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Musician

    Division:

    73d Ohio Infantry

    Action Date:

    July 01 – 3, 1863

    Date of Issue: September 11, 1897

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Musician Richard Enderlin, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism from 1 to 3 July 1863, while serving with Company B, 73d Ohio Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Musician Enderlin voluntarily took a rifle and served as a soldier in the ranks during the first and second days of the battle. Voluntarily and at his own imminent peril went into the enemy’s lines at night and, under a sharp fire, rescued a wounded comrade.