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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Albert Oss

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    11th New Jersey Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 3, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA
Citation
Remained in the rifle pits after the others had retreated, firing constantly, and contesting the ground step by step.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 6, 1892
  • Born: 1818, Belgium
  • Died: December 18, 1898, Kearney, NJ, United States
  • Buried: The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (H-137-4), East Orange, NJ, United States
 

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