Charles H. Pinkham

Sergeant Major

1844 – 1920

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Sergeant Major Charles H. Pinkham served the U.S. Army. Charles was 76 years old.

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Medal of Honor Recipient Charles H. Pinkham

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U.S. Army

Sergeant Major

Medal of Honor

25 March 1865 · At Fort Stedman, Va. · Sergeant Major, 57th Massachusetts Infantry.

Captured the flag of the 57th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.) and saved his own colors by tearing them from the staff while the enemy was in the camp.

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Medal of Honor - Army March 25, 1865 · At Fort Stedman, Va. · Sergeant Major, 57th Massachusetts Infantry.

Captured the flag of the 57th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.) and saved his own colors by tearing them from the staff while the enemy was in the camp.

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