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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Peter Kappesser

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    149th New York Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: November 24, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of Confederate flag (Bragg's army).
Medal of Honor Recipient Peter Kappesser
Medal of Honor Recipient Peter Kappesser
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: June 28, 1865
  • Born: January 8, 1839, Germany
  • Died: May 31, 1930, Syracuse, NY, United States
  • Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery (MH) (Soldiers' Plot 31-9)), Syracuse, NY, United States
 

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