Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Zachariah C Neahr
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company K,
142d New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: January 16, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA
Citation
Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 11, 1890
- Born: December 9, 1830, Palatine, Montgomery County, NY, United States
- Died: July 21, 1903, Canajoharie, NY, United States
- Buried: Canajoharie Falls Cemetery (MH), Canajoharie, NY, United States