James Daniel Gardner
James Daniel Gardner, also spelled as Gardiner , was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States militarys highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Chaffins Farm.
Gardner was born on September 16, 1839, in Gloucester, Virginia. He worked as an oysterman before enlisting in the Union Army from Yorktown, Virginia, on September 15, 1863. He joined Company I of the 36th Regiment United States Colored Troops as a private. His enlistment papers recorded his surname as Gardiner.
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