Medal of Honor
July 1, 1898
El Caney, Cuba
- Rank at action
- Second Lieutenant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Spanish-American War
- Unit or command
- Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry
The Citation
Sources ↓Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines under heavy fire of the enemy.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- Charles Duval Roberts — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-26
current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison
Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-000534
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-26
- Later or highest recorded rank
- Brigadier General
- Entered service at
- Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 60371acd23b5e10d816b8341325a3f1137008b60199cb2a986fedfccbece44ee
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The current official profile confirms identity and action date and records canonical name Charles Duval Roberts; unit Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry; conflict Spanish-American War; later/highest rank Brigadier General.