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Richard Napoleon Batchelder (July 27, 1832 – January 4, 1901) was a United states Army Officer and the 18th Quartermaster General of the United States Army. Brigadier General Batchelder was awarded the Medal Of Honor in 1891.

Biography
Richard N. Batchelder was born to Nathan and Peace Batchelder in Lake Village, New Hampshire on July 27th, 1832. His father was a state representative, and his mother was the daughter of a prominent pastor. Richard attended the county school system of Manchester. During early adulthood he endeavored in many ventures, one of which was business.

Military Career
At the start of the civil war he quit private enterprise and signed up for the U.S Army in 1861. Upon joining, he was commissioned as an officer, and took duty as Regimental Quartermaster for the 1st New Hampshire Infantry. During one of his missions in 1864, his unit was bombarded with enemy attacks, and because of his leadership, the unit was able to successfully accomplish the mission without any loss of supplies. This feat would later earn him the Medal of Honor, and he was immediately promoted to Lieutenant Colonel with the title of Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac. In less than a year he was promoted to Brigadier General. Following the war he was transferred to the Regular Army, and took the title of captain in 1865. He then served at various commands across the country under the quartermaster branch for 15 years before he was promoted to Brigadier General. With this promotion he took the title of 18th Quartermaster General of the United States Army. In 1890, as Quartermaster General of the Army he was also in charge of the creation for the emblem used to identify the Quartermaster Branch.

Medal of Honor Citation
"The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pleasure in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR to LIEUTENANT COLONEL & CHIEF QUARTERMASTER RICHARD NAPOLEON BATCHELDER UNITED STATES ARMY

For service as set forth in the following CITATION:

Being ordered to move his trains by a continuous day-and-night march, and without the usual military escort, armed his           teamsters and personally commanded them, successfully fighting against heavy odds and bringing his trains through without the loss of a wagon."