Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Hubert Dilger
Details
- Rank: Captain
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Battery I,
1st Ohio Light Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 2, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA
Citation
Fought his guns until the enemy were upon him, then with one gun hauled in the road by hand he formed the rear guard and kept the enemy at bay by the rapidity of his fire and was the last man in the retreat.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: August 17, 1893
- Born: March 5, 1836, Germany
- Died: May 14, 1911, near Front Royal, VA, United States
- Buried: Rock Creek Cemetery (PM) (N-47-1) , Washington, DC, United States