Charles B. Tanner | |
Birth Date: | November 25, 1842 |
Death Date: | December 16, 1911 |
Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Death Place: | Baltimore, Maryland, US |
Branch: | Union Army |
Rank: | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit: | Company H, 1st Delaware Infantry |
Battles: | Battle of Antietam |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Charles B. Tanner (November 25, 1842 – December 16, 1911) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Tanner received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Tanner's medal was won for his heroism at the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland on September 17, 1862.[1] He was honored with the award on December 13, 1899.[2]
Tanner died in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1911. He is buried in Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale, Nassau County.[1] [2]