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

John Chapman

Details
  • Also Known As: Kauffman, Charles F.
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    1st Maine Heavy Artillery
  • 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

Capture of flag.

Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Limerick, York County, Maine
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 10, 1865
  • Born: February 10, 1844, Strasburg, France
  • Died: September 30, 1905, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery (B-23-22-3), Colma, CA, United States
From the CMOHS Archives

This Medal of Honor Recipient enlisted in the U.S. Army under the alias "John Chapman" because his father didn't want him to enlist.

 

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