Charles H. Depuy - Kalkaska, MI
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Charles H. Depuy, Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Sergeant in the Union Army in Company H, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters. He was a prisoner of war. For action on July 30, 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Waymark Code: WMM7VC
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2014
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Charles H. Depuy
Date of birth: September 8, 1842, Sherman, Michigan
Date of death: January 5, 1935, Kalkaska, Michigan
Burial Location:
Evergreen Cemetery
Lot 28, Grave 5
West and Third St, Kalkaska, Michigan
After weeks of preparation, on July 30, 1864, the Union soldiers exploded a mine in Burnside's IX Corps sector beneath Pegram's Salient, blowing a gap in the Confederate defenses of Petersburg in preparations for the fierce fighting later called the "Battle of the Crater". Unit after unit charged into and around the crater, where soldiers milled in confusion. The rebels quickly recovered and launched several counterattacks. The break was sealed off, and the Union Army repulsed with more than 7,000 men killed, wounded, or missing. Twenty three soldiers were awarded Medals of Honor for their valor in this deadly battle, including First Sergeant Charles Depuy, a sharpshooter with artillery experience, who assisted General Bartlett in working the guns of the dismantled fort.
Awarded for actions during the Civil War
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant Charles H. Depuy, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 30 July 1864, while serving with Company H, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. Being an old artillerist, First Sergeant Depuy aided General Bartlett in working the guns of the dismantled fort.
General Orders: Date of Issue: July 30, 1896
Action Date: July 30, 1864
Service: Army
Rank: First Sergeant
Company: Company H
Division: 1st Michigan Sharpshooters
Armed Service: Army
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