b. 05/05/1845 Windham County, Vermont. d. 05/12/1916 Cavendish, Vermont.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 02/04/1865 Petersburg, Virginia.
Charles G Gould MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War as Captain and commander of Company H, 5th Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in the assaults on Petersburg, Virginia on April 2, 1865. His citation reads “Among the first to mount the enemy’s works in the assault, he received a serious bayonet wound in the face, was struck several times with clubbed muskets, but bravely stood his ground, and with his sword killed the man who bayoneted him”. His Medal was awarded to him on July 30, 1890.
MOH CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain (Infantry) Charles Gilbert Gould, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company H, 5th Vermont Infantry, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. Among the first to mount the enemy’s works in the assault, Captain Gould received a serious bayonet wound in the face, was struck several times with clubbed muskets, but bravely stood his ground, and with his sword killed the man who bayoneted him.
BURIAL LOCATION: WINDHAM CENTER CEMETERY, WINDHAM, VERMONT.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
