Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Charles A. Reeder received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 2, 1865 in Battery Gregg, near Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 12th West Virginia Infantry. Reeder was 21 years old.
65 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 3, 1867, 2 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Corporal.
Reeder was born on November 20, 1843 in Harrison, Clay County, West Virginia. His Medal of Honor is credited to Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia. Reeder died on September 28, 1902 in Morgantown, West Virginia, at the age of 58. He is buried at Masonic Cemetery in Shinnston, West Virginia.
Reeder is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 45 credited to West Virginia.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Shinnston Memorial Cemetery and Mausoleum — map
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Timeline
- November 20, 1843Born in Harrison, Clay County, West Virginia
- April 2, 1865Act of valor — Battery Gregg, near Petersburg, VirginiaAge 21. Company G, 12th West Virginia Infantry
- April 3, 1867Medal of Honor presented
- September 28, 1902Died in Morgantown, West VirginiaAge 58.
- Resting placeMasonic CemeteryShinnston, West Virginia
Biography
Charles Avery Reeder (November 20, 1843 – September 28, 1902) was an American soldier who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.
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