Charles C. Davis

Charles C. Davis
Medal of Honor, 1862 – 1895 Army version
Born	August 15, 1830(1830-08-15) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Died	January 20, 1909(1909-01-20) (aged 78) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1863-1865
Rank	Major
Commands held	7th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War *Battle of Hoover's Gap
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles C. Davis (August 15, 1830 – January 20, 1909) was an United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, honored for his actions in command of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Battle of Hoover's Gap of the American Civil War.

Biography

He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in August 1830. He later entered service as an officer with the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, United States Army at Harrisburg. He is one of two recipients of the Civil War Medal of Honor from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.^[1] He is interned at Harrisburg Cemetery.

Army service during the Civil War

Davis attained the rank of major in command of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was present at the Battle of Hoover's Gap, the principal battle fought in the Tullahoma Campaign (also known as the Middle Tennessee Campaign), of the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Shelbyville, Tennessee on June 27, 1863. The citation read: Led one of the most desperate and successful charges of the war. Date of issue: June 1894.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Major, 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Place and date: At Shelbyville, Tenn., June 27, 1863. Entered service at: Harrisburg, Pa. Born: August 15, 1830, Harrisburg, Pa. Date of issue: June 14, 1894.

Citation:

Led one of the most desperate and successful charges of the war.^[2]

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: A–F

Notes

1. ^ "Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Civil War". pacivilwar.com/. 2006. http://www.pacivilwar.com/medalofhonor/dauphin.html. Retrieved 2007-01-05. 
2. ^ "Charles C. Davis, Medal of Honor recipient". American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 

References

• "Charles C. Davis, Medal of Honor recipient". American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 

External links

• "Charles C. Davis". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7219901. Retrieved 2008-07-02. 

Persondata
Name	Davis, Charles C.
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	August 15, 1830
Place of birth	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Date of death	January 20, 1909
Place of death	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania