Christian Albert (Medal of Honor)

Christian Albert
Born	June 13, 1842(1842-06-13) Cincinnati, Ohio
Died	April 16, 1922(1922-04-16) (aged 79) Toledo, Ohio
Place of burial	Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company G, 47th Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War *Battle of Vicksburg
Awards	Medal of Honor

Christian Albert (June 13, 1842– April 16, 1922) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

Biography

Albert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1833. While a Private in Company G of the 47th Ohio Infantry, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.

He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 47th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio. Date of issue: August 10, 1895.

Citation:

Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."^[1]

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F

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	American Civil War portal

References

1. ^ "Civil War (A-L), Albert, Christian entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 6, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html. Retrieved July 13, 2010. 

External links

• "Christian Albert (Medal of Honor)". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20692. Retrieved 2007-12-28. 

Persondata
Name	Albert, Christian
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	June 13, 1842
Place of birth	Cincinnati, Ohio
Date of death	April 16, 1922
Place of death	Toledo, Ohio