Private Philipp Schlachter was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 12, 1864 in Spotsylvania, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company F, 73d New York Infantry. Schlachter was 22 years old.
34 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 1, 1864.
Schlachter was born on June 17, 1841 in Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York, New York. Schlachter died on September 9, 1923 in Sturgis, Michigan, at the age of 82. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery in Sturgis, Michigan.
Schlachter 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 flag of 15th Louisiana Infantry (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Buried: Oak Lawn Cemetery — map
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Timeline
- June 17, 1841Born in Germany
- May 12, 1864Act of valor — Spotsylvania, VirginiaAge 22. Company F, 73d New York Infantry
- December 1, 1864Medal of Honor presented
- September 9, 1923Died in Sturgis, MichiganAge 82.
- Resting placeOakland CemeterySturgis, Michigan
Biography
Philipp Schlachter (June 17, 1841 – September 9, 1923) was a German-born soldier who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.
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