Major Charles C. Davis was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 27, 1863 in Shelbyville, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Davis was 32 years old.
The medal was presented on June 14, 1894, 30 years after the action.
Davis was born on August 15, 1830 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Davis died on January 20, 1909 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the age of 78. He is buried at Harrisburg Cemetery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Davis is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Led one of the most desperate and successful charges of the war.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Battle of Hoover's Gap, American Civil War.
Places
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Timeline
- August 15, 1830Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- June 27, 1863Act of valor — Shelbyville, TennesseeAge 32. 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry
- June 14, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- January 20, 1909Died in Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaAge 78.
- Resting placeHarrisburg CemeteryHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
Biography
Charles C. Davis (August 15, 1830 – January 20, 1909) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, honored for his actions in command of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Battle of Hoover's Gap of the American Civil War.
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