Charles Shambaugh

Charles Shambaugh
Born	August 25, 1839(1839-08-25) Prussia
Died	October 13, 1913(1913-10-13) (aged 74) Washington, D.C.
Place of burial	Prospect hill cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Corporal
Unit	Company D, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Charles City Crossroads
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles Shambaugh (August 25, 1839 – October 13, 1913) was born in Prussia and was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Charles City Crossroads.

Biography

Shambaugh joined the army in Indiana County, Pennsylvania and served in Company D of the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves. His Medal of Honor was officially awarded on July 17, 1866, and he is one of only two recipients of the medal from the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves, the other being Henderson C. Howard.

He is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)^[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization:

Corporal, Company D, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves. Place and Date: At Charles City Crossroads, Va., June 30, 1862. Entered Service At: Indiana County, Pa. Birth: Prussia. Date of Issue: July 17, 1866.

Citation:

Capture of flag.^[2][3][4]

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: Q–S

Notes

1. ^ "Charles Shambaugh". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7178211. Retrieved 2007-11-06. 
2. ^ "11th Pennsylvania Reserve Corps". Medal of Honor recipients. Pennsylvania Roots. November 6, 2007. http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/reserves/11thres/11resmoh.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 
3. ^ ""Civil War Medal of Honor citations" (S-Z): Shambaugh, Charles". AmericanCivilWar.com. http://americancivilwar.com/medal_of_honor8.html. Retrieved 2007-11-09. 
4. ^ "Medal of Honor website (M-Z): Shambaugh, Charles". United States Army Center of Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html. Retrieved 2007-11-09. 

References

• "11th Pennsylvania Reserve Corps". Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. Pennsylvania Roots. November 6, 2007. http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/reserves/11thres/11resmoh.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 

Persondata
Name	Shambaugh, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	August 25, 1839
Place of birth	Prussia
Date of death	October 13, 1913
Place of death	Washington, D.C.