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

Alexander Shaler

Details
  • Rank: Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Major General)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    65th New York Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 3, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Marye's Heights, Virginia, USA
Citation
At a most critical moment, the head of the charging column being about to be crushed by the severe fire of the enemy's artillery and infantry, he pushed forward with a supporting column, pierced the enemy's works, and turned their flank.
Medal of Honor Recipient Alexander Shaler
Medal of Honor Recipient Alexander Shaler
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: November 25, 1893
  • Born: March 19, 1827, Haddam, Middlesex County, CT, United States
  • Died: December 28, 1911, New York, NY, United States
  • Buried: English Neighborhood Reform Church Cemetery, Ridgefield, NJ, United States
  • Location of Medal: 7th Regiment Armory (1904 design), New York City, NY
 

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