Charles Shambaugh

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Charles Shambaugh
August 25, 1839(1839-08-25) – October 13, 1913 (aged 74)
Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Prussia
Place of death	Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Corporal
Unit	Company D, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Charles City Crossroads
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles Shambaugh (August 25, 1839 – October 13, 1913) was born in Prussia and was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Charles City Crossroads.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Medal of Honor citation 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] Biography

Shambaugh joined the army in Indiana County, Pennsylvania and served in Company D of the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves. His Medal of Honor was officially awarded on 17 July 1866, and he is one of only two recipients of the medal from the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves, the other being Henderson C. Howard.

He is buried in prospect hill cemetery Washington D.C.^[1]

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization:

Corporal, Company D, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves. Place and Date: At Charles City Crossroads, Va., 30 June 1862. Entered Service At: Indiana County, Pa. Birth: Prussia. Date Of Issue: 17 July 1866.

Citation:

Capture of flag.^[2][3][4]

[edit] See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients: Civil War M-Z

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• 11th Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients. Pennsylvania Roots (November 6, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-07.