Private Peter Kappesser was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on November 24, 1863 at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 149th New York Infantry. Kappesser was 24 years old.
2 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 28, 1865.
Kappesser was born on January 8, 1839 in Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. Kappesser died on May 31, 1930 in Syracuse, New York, at the age of 91. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Syracuse, New York.
Kappesser is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of Confederate flag (Bragg's army).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Places
Veteran resources, cemeteries and meeting places in New York →
Timeline
- January 8, 1839Born in Germany
- November 24, 1863Act of valor — Lookout Mountain, TennesseeAge 24. Company B, 149th New York Infantry
- June 28, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- May 31, 1930Died in Syracuse, New YorkAge 91.
- Resting placeWoodlawn CemeterySyracuse, New York
Biography
Peter Kappesser was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.
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