Charles A. Hunter

Charles Adams Hunter
Born	August 26, 1843(1843-08-26) Spencer, Massachusetts
Died	December 31, 1912(1912-12-31) (aged 69)
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	34th Massachusetts Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles Adams Hunter (August 26, 1843 – December 31, 1912) was a soldier in the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for valor in action.

Biography

Hunter was born in Spencer, Massachusetts in 1843. He mustered into the Union Army as a private at Worcester on July 19, 1862, in Company E of the 34th Massachusetts Infantry. He first saw action at the Battle of Ripon on October 19, 1863. He was promoted to Corporal in November, and would serve as a color guard or color bearer for his company in every battle in which they served. Hunter subsequently saw extensive action in the Shenandoah Valley, fighting at the Battles of Newmarket, Piedmont, Lynchburg, Snicker's Ford, Second Kernstown and Martinsburg, Halltown, Berryville, Third Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Stickney's Farm, and Cedar Creek.

With the conclusion of Sheridan's Valley campaign, the 34th moved to the Petersburg theater of war. Hunter fought at Hatcher's Run in February 1865, and was promoted to the rank of Lance Sergeant in April 1865. During the final assault on Petersburg on April 2, 1865, Sergeant Hunter was among the first of his company to enter Fort Gregg in the defensive works, bearing the company's colors, an act for which he received the Medal of Honor.

His medal was presented to him on June 13, 1865 by the wife of his commander, General John Gibbon. He was promoted to second lieutenant on June 18, 1865, but was discharged at Richmond due to the end of the Civil War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 34th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. Entered service at: Spencer, Mass. Birth: Spencer, Mass. Date of issue: May 12, 1865.

Citation:

In the assault on Fort Gregg, bore the regimental flag bravely and was among the foremost to enter the work.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal
	American Civil War portal

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

• "Civil War (A-L), Hunter, Charles Adams 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

• "Charles A. Hunter". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8199546. Retrieved 2008-07-02. 

Persondata
Name	Hunter, Charles Adams
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	August 26, 1843
Place of birth	Spencer, Massachusetts
Date of death	December 31, 1912
Place of death