Medal of Honor Link:

http://www.medalofhonor.com/recipients/civ-r.html

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company L, 9th New York Cavalry. Place and date: At Yellow Tavern (a small town that no longer exists), Va., 11 May 1864; At Hanovertown, Va., 27 May 1864. Entered service at: Canton, N.Y. Birth:------. Date of issue: 22 March 1892. Citation: Made a successful charge at Yellow Tavern, Va., 11 May 1864, by which 90 prisoners were captured. On 27 May 1864, in a gallant dash on a superior force of the enemy and in a personal encounter, captured his opponent.

St. Lawrence Plaindealer March 30,  1982:

 

From Wikipedia:

The Battle of Yellow Tavern was fought on May 11, 1864, as part of the Overland Campaign of the American Civil War. A clash between Union and Confederate cavalry forces, it is best known for the mortal wounding of legendary Confederate cavalry commander Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart.

Spotsylvania - General Philip Sheridan's raid on Richmond - at the Yellow Tavern, May 11, 1864, click here for more:

http://www.civilwaralbum.com/misc/overland1.htm#top

and

http://www.nps.gov/frsp/yellow.htm

Hanoverton, Va -May 27, 1864 - click here:

http://www.civilweek.com/1864/may2264.htm

Rootsweb Link:

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wsenne&id=I13423

 

Maps from: http://www.civilwaralbum.com/misc/overland1.htm

Yellow Tavern top left of map: 

John T. Rutherford (First_Last)

Regiment Name 9 N. Y. Cavalry.

Side Union

Company LBG

Soldier's Rank_In Sgt.

Soldier's Rank_Out Capt.

Alternate Name

Notes

Film Number M551 roll 121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History of the 9th Cavalry: http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/cavalry/9thCav/9thCavMain.htm

 

From "History of St. Lawrence County NY", Published by LH Everts Co, Philadelphia 1878

 

From "Our County and It's People - A Memorial Record of St Lawrence County, NY" Edited by Gates Curtis, Syracuse NY, D Mason & Co Publishers 1894

Personal Sketches -Pg 128

Personal Sketches - Pg 129

From Canton Commercial Advertiser:

From "Gazetteer and Business Directory of St. Lawrence County, NY for 1873-4" Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child, Syracuse NY

 

1880 Census

Household:    Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace  John T. RUTHERFORD   Self   M   Male   W   56   NY   Lawyer   SCOT   SCOT   Malinda E. RUTHERFORD   Wife   M   Female   W   56   CAN   Keeps House   NY   NY   Clerendon RUTHERFORD   Son   S   Male   W   25   NY   Medical Student   NY   CAN   Eugene F. RUTHERFORD   Son   S   Male   W   22   NY   Marble Cutter   NY   CAN   William H.S. RUTHERFORD   Son   S   Male   W   19   NY   At School   NY   CAN    Source Information:     Census Place Waddington, St. Lawrence, New York

 

St. Lawrence Plaindealer 1897:

 

Grave:  Brookside Cemetery Waddington NY:

   - John T Rutherford - Father - 1823 -1898 Brevet Major - 9th Reg, NY Cavalry

   - Belinda Evelyn (mother) 1828 - 1896

   - Deforest (child) died May 19, 1870 age 4 mo