U.S. Army
Smith, Charles HenryConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Major General
Year of Action1864
Unit/Command1st Maine Cavalry
HometownHollis, Maine
Citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Colonel (Cavalry) Charles Henry Smith, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 24 June 1864, while serving with 1st Maine Cavalry, in action at St.Mary’s Church, Virginia. Colonel Smith remained in the fight to the close, although severely wounded.
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