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Robert Buffum
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 154 years ago |
Born | Salem |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Died | Auburn |
New York | |
United States | |
Awards | Army Medal of Honor |
Date of birth | January 1,1828 |
Date of died | July 20,1871 |
Place of burial | Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts, United States |
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ID | 3677598 |
Robert Buffum Life story
Robert Buffum was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Buffum was the third person to receive the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Great Locomotive Chase in Georgia in April 1862. He was honored with the award on 25 March 1863.