Charles D Marquette MOH

b. 09/02/1845 Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. d. 25/11/1907 Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 02/04/1865 Petersburg, Virginia.

Charles D Marquette MOH

Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army in Company F, 93d Pennsylvania Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 2, 1865 at Petersburg, Virginia. He received his Medal on May 10, 1865.

 

MOH CITATION:

Sgt. Marquette, although wounded, was one of the first to plant colors on the enemy’s breastworks.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: FAIRVIEW CEMETERY, WRIGHTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

2ND CIRCLE, WEST SIDE.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.