Abraham Arnold

Abraham Kerns Arnold
Abraham Kerns Arnold
Born	March 24, 1837; Bedford, Pennsylvania
Died	November 23, 1901 (aged 64); Cold Spring-On-Hudson, New York
Place of burial	Cemetery of Saint Philip's Church; Garrison, New York
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1859–1901
Rank	Colonel (USA); Brigadier General (USV)
Unit	5th U.S. Cavalry
Commands held	1st U.S. Cavalry; 8th U.S. Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Gaines' Mill; Battle of Todds Tavern; Battle of Davenport Bridge; Indian Wars Apache Wars Battle of Cibecue Creek; ; Spanish–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Abraham Kerns Arnold (March 24, 1837 – November 23, 1901) was a U.S. Cavalry officer during the American Civil War and, while a captain in the 5th U.S. Cavalry, received the Medal of Honor for leading "a gallant charge against a superior force of the enemy, extricated his command from a perilous position in which it had been ordered" against Confederate forces at Davenport Bridge, Virginia, on May 10, 1864.

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