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★Victoria Cross

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Solomon J. Hottenstein — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1021856 of 4539

U.S. Army#396of 2023

Infantry#373of 1570

American Civil War#8of 1095

Solomon J. Hottenstein

Unknown, U.S. Army

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American Civil War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Solomon Joseph Hottenstein was an American soldier and member of the 107th Pennsylvania Infantry who fought in the American Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for seizing the flag that belonged to a group of Confederate Army soldiers. Confederate soldiers subsequently pursued Hottenstein and were captured by Union Army soldiers.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

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Heroic Score100 pts