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

Milton Blickensderger

Details
  • Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company E,
    126th Ohio Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 3, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Medal of Honor Recipient Milton Blickensderger
Medal of Honor Recipient Milton Blickensderger
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Shanesville, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 10, 1865
  • Born: May 20, 1835, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA, United States
  • Died: March 17, 1916
  • Buried: Eastlawn Cemetery (MH) (1-152-6), Sugar Creek, OH, United States
 

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