Civil War
Charles P. Mattocks
Major · U.S. Army
17th Maine Infantry
6 April 1865 · Sailors Creek, Virginia
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Maine
- Action
- Sailors Creek, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Displayed extraordinary gallantry in leading a charge of his regiment which resulted in the capture of a large number of prisoners and a stand of colors.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
