Christian Albert (soldier) explained

Christian Albert
Birth Date:13 June 1842
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio
Death Place:Toledo, Ohio
Placeofburial:Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Union
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Serviceyears:1861 - 1865
Rank:Private
Unit: Company G, 47th Ohio Infantry
Battles:American Civil War
Awards:Medal of Honor

Christian Albert (June 13, 1842– April 16, 1922) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

Biography

Christian Albert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1842. While a Private in Company G of the 47th Ohio Infantry, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.

He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 47th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio. Date of issue: August 10, 1895.

Citation:

Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 13, 2010 . Civil War (A-L), Albert, Christian entry . Medal of Honor recipients . . August 6, 2009 . September 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902081051/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .