Civil War
Gave his life
Charles E. Morse
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company I, 62d New York Infantry
5 May 1864 · Wilderness, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Wilderness, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Voluntarily rushed back into the enemy's lines, took the colors from the color sergeant, who was mortally wounded, and, although himself wounded, carried them through the fight.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
