Civil War
Charles H. Pinkham
Sergeant Major · U.S. Army
57th Massachusetts Infantry
25 March 1865 · Fort Stedman, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Action
- Fort Stedman, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Captured the flag of the 57th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.) and saved his own colors by tearing them from the staff while the enemy was in the camp.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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