Charles G. Gould-Windham, VT
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Don.Morfe
N 43° 10.020 W 072° 43.542
18T E 684874 N 4781871
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He is buried in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, VT.
Waymark Code: WMZ2F0
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2018
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He was born on May 5, 1845 in Windham County, VT and died on December 6, 1916 in Cavendish, VT. He attained the rank of Brevet Major in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: GOULD, CHARLES G.
• Rank and organization: Captain, Company H, 5th Vermont Infantry
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865
• Entered service at: Windham, Vt.
• Date of issue: 30 July 1890
Citation: Among the first to mount the enemy's works in the assault, he received a serious bayonet wound in the face, was struck several times with clubbed muskets, but bravely stood his ground, and with his sword killed the man who bayoneted him.
Armed Service: Army
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