
U.S. Army
Capehart, Charles E.
ConflictCivil War
RankLieutenant Colonel
Year of Action1863
Unit/Command1st West Virginia Cavalry
HometownPennsylvania
Citation
While commanding the regiment, charged down the mountain side at midnight, in a heavy rain, upon the enemy’s fleeing wagon train. Many wagons were captured and destroyed and many prisoners taken.
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