Conrad Homan

Conrad Homan
Born	February 27, 1840(1840-02-27) Roxbury, Massachusetts
Died	January 30, 1922(1922-01-30) (aged 81)
Place of burial	Edwards Church Cemetery, Framingham, Massachusetts
Allegiance	Union United States of America
Service/branch	Union Army
Years of service	1861 – 1865
Rank	1st Lieutenant
Battles/wars	American Civil War  • Battle of the Crater
Awards	Medal of Honor

Conrad Homan (February 27, 1840 – January 30, 1922) was a volunteer soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Homan served with the 29th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and, for his actions during the Battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864 he received the Medal of Honor.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Color Sergeant, Company A, 29th Massachusetts Infantry.

Place and date: Near Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864.

Entered service at:------.

Birth: Roxbury, Mass.

Date of issue: 3 June 1869.

Citation:

Fought his way through the enemy's lines with the regimental colors, the rest of the color guard being killed or captured.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal
	American Civil War portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L
• Massachusetts in the American Civil War

References

• "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. 2005-04-27. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html. Retrieved September 9, 2010. 

External links

• "Conrad Homan". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8154746. Retrieved September 14, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Homan, Conrad
Alternative names
Short description	Officer during the American Civil War and recipient of the Medal of Honor
Date of birth	February 27, 1840
Place of birth	Roxbury, Massachusetts
Date of death	January 30, 1922
Place of death