Charles H. Pinkham

Charles H. Pinkham
Born	1844 Grafton, Massachusetts
Died	1920 (aged 75–76)
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	57th Massachusetts Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War  • Battle of Fort Stedman
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles H. Pinkham (1844–1920) was born in Grafton, Massachusetts in 1844. In 1895, President Grover Cleveland presented him with the Medal of Honor for his service in the American Civil War. He is buried in Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts.

He had been a Sergeant Major with the 57th Massachusetts Infantry, and was "among the soldiers who stormed Fort Steadman during the Battle of Petersburg in March 1865." His official Medal of Honor citation reads: "Captured the flag of the 57th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.) and saved his own colors by tearing them from the staff while the enemy was in the camp."

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal
	American Civil War portal

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• Worcester Magazine, May 22, 2008, pg 13
• "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (M-Z)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html. Retrieved 2008-07-15. 

External links

• "Charles H. Pinkham". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8201804. Retrieved 2008-09-12. 

Persondata
Name	Pinkham, Charles H.
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	1844
Place of birth	Grafton, Massachusetts
Date of death	1920
Place of death