Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Charles Breyer
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company I,
90th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 23, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Rappahannock Station, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily and at great personal risk, Breyer picked up an unexploded shell and threw it away, thus doubtless saving the life of a comrade whose arm had been taken off by the same shell.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 8, 1896
- Born: June 19, 1844, England
- Died: September 9, 1914, Pottstown, PA, United States
- Buried: Limerick Church Burial Ground (5G-10), Limerick, PA, United States