Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Charles Henry tucky Collis
Details
- Rank: Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Major General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
(Collis' Regiment, Zouaves d'Afrique),
114th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 13, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Gallantly led his regiment in battle at a critical moment.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 10, 1893
- Born: February 4, 1838, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
- Died: May 11, 1902, Bryn Mawr, PA, United States
- Buried: Gettysburg National Cemetery (H-1 PA plot), Gettysburg, PA, United States