Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

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

Charles Porter Mattocks

Details

Rank: Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
17th Maine Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA

Citation

Displayed extraordinary gallantry in leading a charge of his regiment which resulted in the capture of a large number of prisoners and a stand of colors.

Medal of Honor Recipient Charles P. Mattocks

Additional Details

Accredited to: Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: March 29, 1899
Born: October 11, 1840, Danville, Caledonia County, VT, United States
Died: May 16, 1910, Portland, ME, United States
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery (R-845), Portland, ME, United States