Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal Luther Kaltenbach received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 16, 1864 in Nashville, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company F, 12th Iowa Infantry. Kaltenbach was 21 years old.
15 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 24, 1865. He later rose to the rank of Sergeant.
Kaltenbach was born on August 16, 1843 in Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Kaltenbach died on September 1, 1922 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 79. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
Kaltenbach is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 55 credited to Iowa.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of flag of 44th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
Timeline
- August 16, 1843Born in Germany
- December 16, 1864Act of valor — Nashville, TennesseeAge 21. Company F, 12th Iowa Infantry
- February 24, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- September 1, 1922Died in Los Angeles, CaliforniaAge 79.
- Resting placeLos Angeles National CemeteryLos Angeles, California
Biography
Luther Kaltenbach was a veteran of the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
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