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Charles Shambaugh — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Corporal
Service Era: American Civil War, Battle of Charles City Crossroads
Medals Recorded: 2

Charles Shambaugh

Corporal, U.S. Army

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American Civil WarBattle of Charles City Crossroads

Awards & Decorations

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

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Biography

Corporal Charles Shambaugh captured an enemy flag during the hard fighting at Charles City Crossroads.

Charles Shambaugh was born on August 25, 1839, in Prussia. During the service relevant to this record, he served as Corporal with Company B, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves.

On June 30, 1862, at Charles City Crossroads, Virginia, The official Medal of Honor citation is deliberately spare, preserving only the central act.

Medal of Honor Citation

Capture of flag.

Shambaugh received the Medal of Honor on July 17, 1866. He died on October 12, 1913, at Hyattsville, Maryland, and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

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