Sergeant Charles Titus, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 6, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company H, 1st New Jersey Cavalry. Titus was 27 years old.
59 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on July 3, 1865. He later rose to the rank of Quartermaster Sergeant.
Titus was born on January 1, 1838 in Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey. His Medal of Honor is credited to New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Titus died on March 26, 1921 in Belmar, New Jersey, at the age of 83. He is buried at Gledola Cemetery in Glendola, New Jersey.
Titus is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 93 credited to New Jersey.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Was among the first to check the enemy's countercharge.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- January 1, 1838Born in Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey
- April 6, 1865Act of valor — Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), VirginiaAge 27. Company H, 1st New Jersey Cavalry
- July 3, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- March 26, 1921Died in Belmar, New JerseyAge 83.
- Resting placeGledola CemeteryGlendola, New Jersey
Biography
Charles Titus (January 1, 1838 – March 26, 1921) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
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