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

Charles E Wilson

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    1st New Jersey Cavalry
  • 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
Charged the enemy's works, colors in hand, and had two horses shot from under him.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Hatborough, Montgomery County, New Jersey
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: July 3, 1865
  • Born: 1840, Bucks County, PA, United States
  • Died: August 15, 1915, Trenton, NJ, United States
  • Buried: Highland Cemetery (MH), Hopewell Township, NJ, United States
 

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