David L. Gifford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American soldier, recipient of the Medal of Honor
Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1844
Place of Birth: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 13-Jan-1904
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About David L. Gifford
- David Lewis Gifford (September 18, 1844 – January 13, 1904) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S.
- military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
- He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on May 24, 1864, while serving as a Private with Company B, 4th Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry, at Ashepoo River, South Carolina.
- His Medal of Honor was issued on January 21, 1897.Gifford was born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts on September 18, 1844, and joined the Army in December 1863.
- He was transferred to the Navy in June 1864, and was discharged with the rank of Ordinary seaman in August 1865.
- Gifford died at the age of 59, on January 13, 1904 and was buried at the South Dartmouth Cemetery in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
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