Civil War
Charles H. Houghton
Captain · U.S. Army
Company L, 14th New York Artillery
30 July 1864 · Petersburg, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Petersburg, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
In the Union assault at the Crater (30 July 1864), and in the Confederate assault repelled at Fort Haskell, displayed most conspicuous gallantry and repeatedly exposed himself voluntarily to great danger, was 3 times wounded, and suffered loss of a leg.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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