Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal Charles H. Knight 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 I, 9th New Hampshire Infantry. Knight was about 25 years old.
21 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 27, 1896, 31 years after the action.
Knight was born in 1839 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Knight died on August 9, 1904 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, at the age of about 65. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Knight is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 35 credited to New Hampshire.
Official Medal of Honor citation
In company with a sergeant, was the first to enter the exploded mine; was wounded but took several prisoners to the Federal lines.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- 1839Born in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- July 30, 1864Act of valor — Petersburg, VirginiaAge about 25. Company I, 9th New Hampshire Infantry
- July 27, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- August 9, 1904Died in West Springfield, MassachusettsAge about 65.
- Resting placeOak Grove CemeterySpringfield, Massachusetts
Biography
Charles H. Knight (1839 - August 9, 1904) was an American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor who received the award for his actions in the American Civil War.
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