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Medal of Honor Recipient

Philipp Schlachter

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001595Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1864

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Medal of Honor

May 12, 1864

Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
Company F, 73d New York Infantry

The Citation

Sources ↓
Capture of flag of 15th Louisiana Infantry (C.S.A.).

Sources & record notes

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  1. Philipp Schlachter — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-29

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001603
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-29
Archive transcription SHA-256
57b9bdd220a3aad3033e784e8b070ad7a69e50cf1263819a2e8b3735d198437a

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

Current reference profile confirms identity and action metadata; the inherited record, legacy citation, source row, and all wording or formatting variants remain preserved with independent checksums.