Charles Fall

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Was one of the first to mount the Confederate works, where he bayoneted two of the enemy and captured a Confederate flag, but threw it away to continue the pursuit of the enemy.

Rank: Sergeant
Date of Issue: May 13, 1899
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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