Isaac Gause
Isaac Gause | |
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Medal of Honor winner Isaac Gause c1908 | |
Born | (1843-12-09)December 9, 1843 Trumbull County, Ohio, US |
Died | April 23, 1920(1920-04-23) (aged 76) |
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861 - 1865 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Company E, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Isaac Gause (December 9, 1843 – April 23, 1920) was a corporal in Union Army during the American Civil War and a recipient of the highest military decoration for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, for having distinguished himself near Berryville, Virginia, on September 13, 1864.
Medal of Honor citation
- Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 2nd Ohio Cavalry
- Place and date: Near Berryville, Virginia, September 13, 1864
- Birth: Trumbull County, Ohio
- Date of issue: September 19, 1864
Citation:
Capture of the colors of the 8th South Carolina Infantry while engaged in a reconnaissance along the Berryville and Winchester Pike.
Publications
- Gause, Isaac (1908). Four years with five armies: Army of the frontier, Army of the Potomac, Army of the Missouri, Army of the Ohio, Army of the Shenandoah. New York: Neale Publishing.
See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L
References
- "The United States Army Center of Military History, Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
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