Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, First Sergeant Charles H. Depuy received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 30, 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company H, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters. Depuy was 21 years old.
21 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 30, 1896, 32 years after the action.
Depuy was born on September 8, 1842 in Sherman, Wexford County, Michigan. His Medal of Honor is credited to St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. Depuy died on January 6, 1935 in Elk Rapids, Michigan, at the age of 92. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Kalkaska, Michigan. His medal is held by Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Mt. Pleasant, SC.
Depuy is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 78 credited to Missouri.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Being an old artillerist, De Puy aided Gen. Bartlett in working the guns of the dismantled fort.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- September 8, 1842Born in Sherman, Wexford County, Michigan
- July 30, 1864Act of valor — Petersburg, VirginiaAge 21. Company H, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters
- July 30, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- January 6, 1935Died in Elk Rapids, MichiganAge 92.
- Resting placeEvergreen CemeteryKalkaska, Michigan
Biography
First Sergeant Charles H. DePuy (September 8, 1842 – January 6, 1935) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. DePuy received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of the Crater in Petersburg, Virginia on July 30, 1864. He was honored with the award on July 30, 1896.
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