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

Charles Schorn

Details
  • Rank: Chief Bugler
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company M,
    1st West Virginia Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 8, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Appomattox, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of the Sumter Flying Artillery (C.S.A.).
Medal of Honor Recipient Charles Schorn
Medal of Honor Recipient Charles Schorn
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Mason City, Mason County, West Virginia
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
  • Born: May 1, 1842, Germany
  • Died: March 25, 1915, Pomeroy, OH, United States
  • Buried: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery (MH), Pomeroy, OH, United States
 

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