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Private · U.S. Army

Charles Crandall

Private Charles Crandall, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on August 22, 1868 vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns.

Indian Campaigns August 22, 1868

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Charles Crandall received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 22, 1868 vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Crandall was about 21 years old.

11 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 24, 1869.

Crandall was born in 1847 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. His Medal of Honor is credited to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Records also list him as Hunter, Charles.

Crandall is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

From the archives

Charles Crandall also served under the name "Charles Hunter." To this day, it is unknown which was his legal name.

Timeline

  1. 1847
    Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  2. August 22, 1868
    Act of valor — Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona
    Age about 21. Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry
  3. July 24, 1869
    Medal of Honor presented

Also honored for actions on August 22, 1868

TC Thomas Carroll Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 HF Henry Falcott Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 NF Nicholas Foran Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 FG Francis C. Green Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JG Jacob Gunther Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JH John Hall Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 DM David A. Matthews Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JM James McNally First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 SR Samuel Richman Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JS John Alexander Sutherland Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 WT Wilbur Nelson Taylor Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868

Same unit

HB Heinrich Bertram Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JB James Brophy Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 PB Patrick J. Burke Farrier · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 GC George Carter Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 CD Charles Daily Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 WD William Dougherty Blacksmith · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 JD James Dowling Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 DF Daniel Farren Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868

More Indian Campaigns recipients from Pennsylvania

WS William H. Strayer Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 RS Robert Smith Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 PT Peter Thompson Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 Louis Henry Carpenter Captain · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868 WA William Allen First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1873 JM James L. Morris First Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1873
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.