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Charles Marquette — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
Service Era: American Civil War
Medals Recorded: 2

Charles Marquette

Sergeant, U.S. Army

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American Civil War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862-1895 Army
Civil War Campaign Medal 1862–1895 Army

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Biography

Sergeant Charles D. Marquette's Medal of Honor citation is only three words long, but its history is unusually complicated: later official publications accidentally substituted a different version.

Charles D. Marquette was born on February 9, 1845, in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. During the service relevant to this record, he served as Sergeant with Company F, 93d Pennsylvania Infantry.

On April 2, 1865, at Petersburg, Virginia, The Congressional Medal of Honor Society has restored the historic citation supported by earlier rolls and Marquette's original recommendation. His action was the capture of an enemy flag during the final assault at Petersburg.

Medal of Honor Citation

Capture of flag.

Marquette received the Medal of Honor on May 10, 1865. He died on November 25, 1907, at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery at Wrightsville.

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