Chester S. Furman (February 14, 1842 – July 22, 1910) was an American soldier who received the
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...
for valor during the
American Civil War
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Biography
Furman joined the
6th Pennsylvania Reserves in July 1861 and was transferred to the
US Army Signal Corps
The United States Army Signal Corps (USASC) is a branch of the United States Army responsible for creating and managing communications and information systems for the command and control of combined arms forces. It was established in 1860 by ...
in October 1863. He received the Medal of Honor on August 3, 1897 for his actions on the second day of the
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg () was a three-day battle in the American Civil War, which was fought between the Union and Confederate armies between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle, won by the Union, ...
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Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Chester S. Furman, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, while serving with Company A, 6th Pennsylvania Reserves, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Corporal Furman was one of six volunteers who charged upon a log house near Devil's Den, where a squad of the enemy's sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender.Congressional Medal of Honor Society
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See also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Gettysburg
The Gettysburg Campaign was a campaign of the American Civil War in 1863. The Union and Confederate forces fought between June 3 and July 24 in southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, and northern Virginia. The main and namesake battle of the campaign ...
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List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F
References
External links
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Military Times
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1842 births
1910 deaths
Union army soldiers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
People from Edgar County, Illinois
People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor