Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Theodore L. Kramer received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 29, 1864 at Chapin's Farm, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 188th Pennsylvania Infantry. Kramer was about 17 years old.
37 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 6, 1865.
Kramer was born in 1847 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania. Kramer died on March 2, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of about 63. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Kramer 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
Took one of the first prisoners, a captain.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- 1847Born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- September 29, 1864Act of valor — Chapin's Farm, VirginiaAge about 17. Company G, 188th Pennsylvania Infantry
- April 6, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- March 2, 1910Died in Chicago, IllinoisAge about 63.
- Resting placeArlington CemeteryElmhurst, Illinois
Biography
Theodore L. Kramer (c. 1847 – March 2, 1910) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Kramer received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Kramer's medal was won for his actions in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia, on September 29, 1864. He was honored with the award on April 6, 1865. Kramer was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and entered service in Danville. He was buried in Elmhurst, Illinois.
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