Civil War
Charles M. Rockefeller
Lieutenant · U.S. Army
Company A, 178th New York Infantry
9 April 1865 · Fort Blakely, Alabama
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Fort Blakely, Alabama
The citation
Official citation
Voluntarily and alone, under a heavy fire, obtained valuable information which a reconnoitering party of 25 men had previously attempted and failed to obtain, suffering severe loss in the attempt The information obtained by him was made the basis of the orders for the assault that followed. He also advanced with a few followers, under the fire of both sides, and captured 300 of the enemy who would otherwise have escaped.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
