Charles Titus Explained

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.

Biography

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]

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

Was among the first to check the enemy's countercharge.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NJ Medal of Honor recipients . December 13, 2013 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231655/http://www.njdept-suvcw.org/pdf_files/nj_medal_of_honor_recipients.pdf . dead .
  2. News: Obituary . . 2 . 1921-03-28 . 2020-01-05 . Newspapers.com.
  3. http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/1377/titus-charles.php Congressional Medal of Honor Society