Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
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.).
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