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Charity Doudna Edgerton's thirteen children, Nathan Edgerton (she was 39 when he was born) was one of eight that survived to adulthood. At 17, on December 2, 1855, Edgerton lost his mother. By 1858, his father had remarried to Anna Mikkel Stratton (1817–1897) by whom Nathan gained a half-brother
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The enemy held their fire until the Black soldiers were within 150 yards then unleashed a deadly volley of lead. One Union flag bearer was shot down, then another, then a third. Lt. Edgerton, despite being wounded himself, lifted up the flag and advanced it with his regiment until the
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President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant & Adjutant Nathan Huntley Edgerton, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 29 September 1864, while serving with 6th U.S. Colored Infantry, in
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