Hubert Dilger
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Hubert Dilger (March 5, 1836 - May 4, 1911) was an American Civil War artillerist and Medal of Honor recipient.
Hilger was a German immigrant to the United States who participated in the American Civil War. He was a captain of Battery 1, 1st Ohio Light Artillery when, on May 2, 1863, he fought in the rearguard during the disastrous Battle of Chancellorsville, for which he was awarded the nation's highest decoration.
His son Anton Dilger[1] proved to be less praiseworthy. He waged biological warfare for Germany against a still-neutral United States in World War I, infecting horses with anthrax and glanders.
[edit] Medal of Honor citation
The following citation was issued on August 17, 1893:
Fought his guns until the enemy were upon him, then with one gun hauled in the road by hand he formed the rear guard and kept the enemy at bay by the rapidity of his fire and was the last man in the retreat.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ David Woodbury (January 16, 2007). Sometimes Heroes Sire Scoundrels (review of The Fourth Horseman by Robert Koenig). obab.blogspot.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
- ^ Citation of Dilger, Hubert. homeofheroes.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
