branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
usa winterport , maine 03 december 1908 winterport , maine united states of america 1861 maine company f , 20th maine infantry medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor battle of five forks 13 may 1838 oak hill cemetery first lieutenant albert e. fernald
 albert e. fernald
albert e. fernald

first lieutenant albert e. fernald -lrb- may 13 , 1838 to december 3 , 1908 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .
fernald received the country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor , for his action during the battle of five forks in virginia on 1 april 1865 .
he was honored with the award on 10 may 1865 .
