Charles Titus | |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1838 |
Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
Birth Place: | Millstone, New Jersey |
Death Place: | Belmar, New Jersey |
Allegiance: | United States of America |
Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
Rank: | Sergeant |
Unit: | 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry |
Serviceyears: | 1861–1865 |
Battles: | Battle of Sayler's Creek |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Charles Titus (January 1, 1838 - March 26, 1921) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Titus joined the 1st New Jersey Cavalry in August 1861. He received the Medal of Honor on July 3, 1865 for his actions at the Battle of Sayler's Creek, and mustered out with his regiment in later that same month.[1]
He died at his home in Belmar, New Jersey on March 26, 1921.[2]
Citation:
Was among the first to check the enemy's countercharge.[3]