Christian Schnell (February 19, 1838 – December 14, 1908) was an American soldier who fought for the
Union Army during the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of A ...
. He 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.
Biography
Schnell served in the
37th Ohio Infantry
The 37th Ohio Infantry Regiment was a Union Army regiment, composed of German-Americans, in the American Civil War. It was organized in the fall of 1861, under Colonel Edward Siber, and served in the Kanawha Valley until December 1862. It join ...
. He received the Medal of Honor on July 10, 1894, for his actions at the
Siege of Vicksburg
The siege of Vicksburg (May 18 – July 4, 1863) was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. In a series of maneuvers, Union Major General Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed th ...
on May 22, 1863.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."Congressional Medal of Honor Society
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See also
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List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: Q-S
References
External links
*
Military Times
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1838 births
1908 deaths
Union army soldiers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor