Private James M. Seitzinger, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 116th Pennsylvania Infantry. Seitzinger was 17 years old.
5 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 1, 1906, 41 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Sergeant.
Seitzinger was born on November 24, 1846 in Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Seitzinger died on January 14, 1924 in Gordon, Pennsylvania, at the age of 77. He is buried at Christ Church Cemetery in Fountain Springs, Pennsylvania.
Seitzinger 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
When the color bearer was shot down, this soldier seized the colors and bore them gallantly in a charge against the enemy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- Born: Pottsville — map
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Timeline
- November 24, 1846Born in Germany
- June 3, 1864Act of valor — Cold Harbor, VirginiaAge 17. Company G, 116th Pennsylvania Infantry
- March 1, 1906Medal of Honor presented
- January 14, 1924Died in Gordon, PennsylvaniaAge 77.
- Resting placeChrist Church CemeteryFountain Springs, Pennsylvania
Biography
James M. Seitzinger (1846–1924) was an American recipient of Medal of Honor which he was awarded on March 1, 1906.
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