Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Navy
Henry Brutsche
Details
- Rank: Landsman
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Tacony - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 23, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Plymouth, North Carolina, USA
Citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Tacony during the taking of Plymouth, N.C., 31 October 1864. Carrying out his duties faithfully during the capture of Plymouth, Brutsche distinguished himself by a display of coolness when he participated in landing and spiking a 9-inch gun while under a devastating fire from enemy musketry.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: October 31, 1846, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
- Died: December 27, 1880, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Buried: Lawnview Cemetery (reinterred from Monument Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Rockledge, PA, United States
- Location of Medal: Naval Historical Center, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC