Decatur Dorsey

American soldier in the American Civil War (1836-1891) Date Of Birth : 1836-01-01T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1891-07-11T00:00:00Z

Decatur Dorsey (c. 1836 – July 11, 1891) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of the Crater. Born into slavery, Dorsey enlisted in the United States Colored Troops and served through the last year of the war.

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