Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Christian Streile
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company I,
1st New Jersey Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 5, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Paine's Crossroads, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
- Born: 1839, Germany
- Died: December 4, 1886, New York, NY, United States
- Buried: The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery (P21-3A-9-78), MiddleVillage, NY, United States