Charles Higby

Charles Higby
Born	1841 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	February 19, 1903 (aged 61–62)
Place of burial	McLoud, Oklahoma
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	from 1862
Rank	Private
Unit	1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War  • Appomattox Campaign
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles Higby (1841 – February 19, 1903) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Appomattox Campaign.

Born in 1841 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Higby was living in nearby New Brighton when he enlisted in the Union Army in August 1862.^[1][2] He served as a private in Company F of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Appomattox Campaign, which took place from March 29 to April 9, 1865, in Virginia. For his conduct in this campaign, he was awarded the Medal of Honor a month later, on May 3, 1865. His official citation reads simply: "Capture of flag".^[1][3]

After the war, Higby returned to New Brighton before settling in Oklahoma.^[2] He died on February 19, 1903, at age 61 or 62 and was buried in McLoud, Oklahoma.^[1]

Higby's Medal of Honor is owned by his extended family and is on loan to the Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial in Pittsburgh.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Charles Higby". Hall of Valor. Military Times. http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=340. Retrieved August 23, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Butterfield, Sam (August 22, 2011). "Beaver County woman recovers hero's medal from Civil War". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh). Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/6194m7QMr. 
3. ^ "Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (A–L)". Medal of Honor Citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 26, 2011. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html. Retrieved August 23, 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Higby, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	1841
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death	February 19, 1903
Place of death