b. 1842 Germany. d. 17/10/1867 Natchez, Mississippi.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 11/04/1865 Mount Pleasant, Alabama.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Born August Doerle in Germany in 1842, he immigrated to America and enlisted into the Union Army, serving as a Private in Company B, 1st Louisiana Cavalry. On April 11, 1865, in actions at Mount Pleasant, Alabama, Private Dorley captured the flag of the Confederates. For bravery in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He died at age 25 in Natchez, Mississippi.
MOH CITATION:
Capture of flag.
BURIAL LOCATION: NATCHEZ CITY CEMETERY, NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI.
CATHOLIC HILL, LOT 355
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.