1 8 3 6 ▁– ▁June ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 9 1 2 ) ▁was ▁a ▁Captain ▁in ▁the ▁Union ▁Army ▁and ▁a ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ient ▁for ▁his ▁actions ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Civil ▁War . ▁ ▁Lud gate ▁joined ▁the ▁Army ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 8 6 1 , ▁and ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁ 8 2 nd ▁New ▁York ▁Infantry , ▁rising ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Serge ant ▁Major . ▁ ▁He ▁re - en list ed ▁as ▁a ▁veter an ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 8 6 4 , ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁ 5 9 th ▁New ▁York ▁Infantry , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁commission ed ▁as ▁an ▁officer ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 8 6 4 . ▁He ▁was ▁ultimately ▁dis charg ed ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 8 6 5 . ▁ ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁Rank ▁and ▁organization : ▁Captain , ▁Company ▁G , ▁ 5 9 th ▁New ▁York ▁V eter an ▁Infantry . ▁Place ▁and ▁date : ▁At ▁Farm ville , ▁Va ., ▁April ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 8 6 5 . ▁Enter ed ▁service ▁at : ▁New ▁York , ▁N . Y . ▁B irth : ▁England . ▁Date ▁of ▁issue : ▁August ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 8 8 9 . ▁ ▁C itation : ▁ ▁Gall antry ▁and ▁prompt ness ▁in ▁r ally ing ▁his ▁men ▁and ▁adv ancing ▁with ▁a ▁small ▁det achment ▁to ▁save ▁a ▁bridge ▁about ▁to ▁be ▁fired ▁by ▁the ▁enemy