Medal of Honor Recipient

Carl Ludwig

U.S. Army · Civil War

The award

Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1864

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As gunner of his piece, inflicted singly a great loss upon the enemy and distinguished himself in the removal of the piece while under a heavy fire.

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Carl Ludwig — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes

Award ID: MOH-AW-000921
Transcription status: Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check: 2026-08-28
Later or highest recorded rank: Corporal
Archive transcription SHA-256: 94c74142f778dd20ff1c75c32a4a731c9f14b421a6fe27f83c87045fd66e81f3

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

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