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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Marshall Sherman
Details
Rank: Private
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company C, 1st Minnesota Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: July 3, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 28th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
Medal of Honor Recipient Marshall Sherman
Additional Details
Accredited to: St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: December 1, 1864
Born: 1823, Burlington, Chittenden County, VT, United States
Died: April 19, 1896
Buried: Oakland Cemetery (MH) (41-71), St. Paul, MN, United States