Abraham Cohn (Medal of Honor)

Abraham Cohn (Medal of Honor)

Infobox Military Person
name= Abraham Cohn
born= birth date|1832|6|17
died= death date and age|1897|6|2|1832|6|17
placeofbirth= Guttentag, Prussia
placeofdeath= New York City, New York
placeofburial= Cypress Hills Cemetery,New York


caption= Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army Union Army
serviceyears=
rank= First Lieutenant
commands=
unit= 6th New Hampshire Infantry
battles= American Civil War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

Abraham Cohn (June 17, 1832 in Guttentag, Prussia, June 2, 1897 in New York City) was an American Civil War Union Army Sergeant Major and recipient to the highest military decoration for valor in combat — the Medal of Honor — for having distinguished himself at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia on May 6, 1864, and the Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia on July 30, 1864.

Medal of Honor citation

*Rank and organization: Sergeant Major, 6th New Hampshire Infantry.
*Place and date: At Wilderness, Virginia, May 6, 1864; At the mine, Petersburg, Virginia., July 30, 1864.
*Entered service at: Campton, New Hampshire.
*Birth: Guttentag, Prussia.
*Date of issue: August 24, 1865.

Citation::During Battle of the Wilderness rallied and formed, under heavy fire, disorganized and fleeing troops of different regiments. At Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864, bravely and coolly carried orders to the advanced line under severe fire.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*
*Battle of the Wilderness

References

*cite web
url=http://history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html
title=The U.S. Army Center of Military History, Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (A-L)
accessdate=2008-08-09
format=
work=
*cite web
url=http://www.jewish-history.com/civilwar/sergeant_cohn.html
title= Jews in the Civil War, Sergeant-Major Abraham Cohn: Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient
accessdate=2008-08-09
format=
work=

Persondata
NAME= Cohn, Abraham
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= June 17, 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH= Guttentag, Prussia
DATE OF DEATH= June 2, 1897
PLACE OF DEATH= New York City, New York


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