Charles H. Pinkham Explained

Charles H. Pinkham
Birth Place:Grafton, Massachusetts
Placeofburial:Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance: United States
Union
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Serviceyears:1863 - 1865
Rank: Sergeant Major
Brevet Captain
Unit:57th Massachusetts Infantry
Battles:American Civil War
Battle of Fort Stedman
Awards:Medal of Honor

Charles H. Pinkham (18 August 1844 – 6 November 1920) was born in Grafton, Massachusetts in 1844. In 1895, President Grover Cleveland presented him with the Medal of Honor for his service in the American Civil War. He is buried in Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Pinkham joined the army from Worcester, Massachusetts in December 1863, and was mustered out as a brevet captain in July 1865.

He had been a sergeant major with the 57th Massachusetts Infantry, and was "among the soldiers who stormed Fort Stedman during the Battle of Petersburg in March 1865." His official Medal of Honor citation reads: "Captured the flag of the 57th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.) and saved his own colors by tearing them from the staff while the enemy was in the camp."

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