Charles H. Ilgenfritz
Charles H. Ilgenfritz | |
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| Born | March 4, 1837 York County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 31, 1920 (aged 83) |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit |  Company E, 207th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Charles Henry Ilgenfritz (March 4, 1837 – March 31, 1920) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1]
Ilgenfritz was born in York County, Pennsylvania on March 4, 1837. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism on April 2, 1865, while serving as a Sergeant with Company E, 207th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, at Fort Sedgwick, Virginia.[2] His Medal of Honor was issued on March 20, 1917.[3]
He died at the age of 83, on March 31, 1920,[4] and was buried at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in York County, Pennsylvania.
Medal of Honor citation
[edit]The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Charles Henry Ilgenfritz, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company E, 207th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Fort Sedgwick, Virginia. The Color Bearer falling, pierced by seven balls, Sergeant Ilgenfritz immediately sprang forward and grasped the colors, planting them upon the enemy's forts amid a murderous fire of grape, canister, and musketry from the enemy.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Medal of Honor Recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ "ILGENFRITZ, CHARLES H." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ "Gets Hero Medal after 52 years". The York Daily. May 1, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved August 10, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charles H. Ilgenfritz". The York Dispatch. March 31, 1920. p. 8. Retrieved January 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valor awards for Charles Henry Ilgenfritz". Military Times, Hall of Valor. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Charles H. Ilgenfritz". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
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