Christian Schnell | |
Birth Date: | 19 February 1838 |
Birth Place: | Virginia |
Placeofburial: | Greelawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta, Ohio |
Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
Allegiance: | United States of America |
Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
Rank: | Corporal |
Unit: | 37th Ohio Infantry |
Battles: | Siege of Vicksburg |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Christian Schnell (February 19, 1838 – December 14, 1908) was an American soldier who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for valor.
Schnell served in the 37th Ohio Infantry. He received the Medal of Honor on July 10, 1894, for his actions at the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.
Citation:
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."[1]