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

Philipp Schlachter

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    73d New York Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 12, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 15th Louisiana Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
  • Born: June 17, 1841, Germany
  • Died: September 9, 1923, Sturgis, MI, United States
  • Buried: Oakland Cemetery (1-114), Sturgis, MI, United States
 

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