Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Charles Malone Betts
Details
- Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
15th Pennsylvania Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 19, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Citation
With a force of but 75 men, while on a scouting expedition, by a judicious disposition of his men, surprised and captured an entire battalion of the enemy's cavalry.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: October 10, 1892
- Born: August 9, 1838, Bucks County, PA, United States
- Died: November 10, 1905, Germantown, PA, United States
- Buried: West Laurel Hill Cemetery (MH) (Woodlawn-22-4), Bala-Cynwyd, PA, United States