Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Charles F Hopkins
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company I,
1st New Jersey Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 27, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gaines' Mill, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily carried a wounded comrade, under heavy fire, to a place of safety; though twice wounded in the act, he continued in action until again severely wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: July 9, 1892
- Born: May 16, 1842, Hope, Warren County, NJ, United States
- Died: February 14, 1934, Boonton, NJ, United States
- Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton, NJ, United States