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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Charles E Capehart
Details
Rank: Major (Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: 1st West Virginia Cavalry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: July 4, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Monterey Mountain, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
While commanding the regiment, Capehart charged down the mountain side at midnight, in a heavy rain, upon the enemy's fleeing wagon train. Many wagons were captured and destroyed and many prisoners taken.
Medal of Honor Recipient Charles E. Capehart
Additional Details
Accredited to: Washington, District of Columbia
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: April 7, 1898
Born: 1833, Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, PA, United States
Died: July 11, 1911, Washington, DC, United States
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (3-2033), Arlington, VA, United States