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Chief Bugler · U.S. Army

Ferdinand Frederick Rohm

Chief Bugler Ferdinand Frederick Rohm, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on August 25, 1864 at Reams' Station, Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War August 25, 1864

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Chief Bugler Ferdinand Frederick Rohm received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 25, 1864 at Reams' Station, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Rohm was 20 years old.

2 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on October 16, 1897, 33 years after the action.

Rohm was born on August 30, 1843 in Patterson, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Juniata County, Pennsylvania. Rohm died on November 24, 1917 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the age of 74. He is buried at Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania.

Rohm 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

While his regiment was retiring under fire, voluntarily remained behind to succor a wounded officer who was in great danger, secured assistance, and removed the officer to a place of safety.

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

Places

  • Born: Esslingen am Neckar — map
  • Died: Harrisburg — map
  • Buried: Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. August 30, 1843
    Born in Patterson, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
  2. August 25, 1864
    Act of valor — Reams' Station, Virginia
    Age 20. 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry
  3. October 16, 1897
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. November 24, 1917
    Died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    Age 74.
  5. Resting place
    Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery
    Mifflintown, Pennsylvania

Biography

Ferdinand Frederick Rohm (August 30, 1843 – November 24, 1917) was a native of the German Kingdom of Württemberg who fought for the federal government of the United States during the American Civil War. He was awarded America's highest honor for valor, the U.S. Medal of Honor, for his gallantry while fighting with the Union Army as the chief bugler for the 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Second Battle of Ream's Station, Virginia on August 25, 1864.

From the Wikipedia article “Ferdinand F. Rohm”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →

Further reading

Also honored for actions on August 25, 1864

PG Patrick J. Ginley Private · Army Civil War · 1864 James Milton Pipes Captain · Army Civil War · 1864

More Civil War recipients from Pennsylvania

JH John S. Hickman Second Class Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1863 James Martinus Schoonmaker Colonel · Army Civil War · 1864 Alexander Kelly First Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 JS John Hamilton reid Storey Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 John Mitchell Vanderslice Private · Army Civil War · 1865 MV Moses Veale Captain · Army Civil War · 1863
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.