Civil War
Charles E. Phelps
Colonel · U.S. Army
7th Maryland Infantry
8 May 1864 · Laurel Hill, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maryland
- Action
- Laurel Hill, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Rode to the head of the assaulting column, then much broken by severe losses and faltering under the close fire of artillery, placed himself conspicuously in front of the troops, and gallantly rallied and led them to within a few feet of the enemy's works, where he was severely wounded and captured.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
