Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Charles W Brouse
Details
- Rank: Captain
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company K,
100th Indiana Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 25, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Citation
To encourage his men whom he had ordered to lie down while under severe fire and who were partially protected by slight earthworks, Brouse himself refused to lie down, but walked along the top of the works until he fell severely wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 16, 1899
- Born: November 30, 1839, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN, United States
- Died: October 26, 1904, Indianapolis, IN, United States
- Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery (MH) (7-41) , Indianapolis, IN, United States