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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Christian Schnell
Details
Rank: Corporal
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company C, 37th Ohio Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Additional Details
Accredited to: Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: July 10, 1894
Born: February 19, 1838, VA, United States
Died: December 14, 1908
Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery (PM) (H-177), Wapakoneta, OH, United States