Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Howell G Trogden
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
8th Missouri Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." He carried his regiment's flag and tried to borrow a gun to defend it.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 3, 1894
- Born: October 24, 1840, Cedar Falls, Randolph County, NC, United States
- Died: December 2, 1910
- Buried: Calvary Cemetery (MH) (B-368-7), Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Location of Medal: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC