Medal of Honor
April 8, 1865
Appomattox, Virginia, USA
- Rank at action
- Chief Bugler
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Civil War
- Unit or command
- Company M, 1st West Virginia Cavalry
The Citation
Sources ↓Capture of flag of the Sumter Flying Artillery (C.S.A.).
Sources & record notes
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- Charles Schorn — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-29
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-001607
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-29
- Entered service at
- Mason City, W. Va.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 288c95ab8b88a799d29a0b71617fa5614e1ee5e9d2ab8463b6b054e071758c01
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