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Charles Marquette
Marquette in 1865
Born(1845-02-09)February 9, 1845
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, US
DiedNovember 25, 1907(1907-11-25) (aged 62)
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1861 - 1865
Rank Sergeant
Unit Pennsylvania Company F, 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Charles Marquette (1845–1907) was a Sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.

Marquette joined the army from Lebanon, Pennsylvania in October 1861 and was mustered out in June 1865 [1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 93d Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. Entered service at: Lebanon County, Pa. Birth: Lebanon County, Pa. Date of issue: May 10, 1865.

Citation:

Sergeant Marquette, although wounded, was one of the first to plant colors on the enemy's breastworks. [2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Veteran's Card File
  2. ^ ""CHARLES MARQUETTE" entry". of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2008-01-13.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
This article includes text in the public domain from the U.S. Government.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Marquette
Marquette in 1865
Born(1845-02-09)February 9, 1845
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, US
DiedNovember 25, 1907(1907-11-25) (aged 62)
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1861 - 1865
Rank Sergeant
Unit Pennsylvania Company F, 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Charles Marquette (1845–1907) was a Sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.

Marquette joined the army from Lebanon, Pennsylvania in October 1861 and was mustered out in June 1865 [1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 93d Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. Entered service at: Lebanon County, Pa. Birth: Lebanon County, Pa. Date of issue: May 10, 1865.

Citation:

Sergeant Marquette, although wounded, was one of the first to plant colors on the enemy's breastworks. [2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Veteran's Card File
  2. ^ ""CHARLES MARQUETTE" entry". of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2008-01-13.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
This article includes text in the public domain from the U.S. Government.

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