Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Charles Adams Hunter
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
34th Massachusetts Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 2, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
In the assault on Fort Gregg, bore the regimental flag bravely and was among the foremost to enter the work.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 12, 1865
- Born: August 26, 1843, Spencer, Worcester County, MA, United States
- Died: December 31, 1912, Ashland, MA, United States
- Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery (MH), Spencer, MA, United States