Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Ignatz Gresser
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
128th Pennsylvania Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 17, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Antietam, Maryland, USA
Citation
While exposed to the fire of the enemy, carried from the field a wounded comrade.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 12, 1895
- Born: August 15, 1835, Malach, Germany
- Died: August 1, 1929, Allentown, PA, United States
- Buried: West End Unoin Cemetery, Allentown, PA, United States
- Location of Medal: Lehigh County Historical Society Museum, Allentown, PA