b. 18/08/1844 Grafton, Massachusetts. d. 06/11/1920 Worcester, Massachusetts.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 25/03/1865 Fort Stedman, Virginia.
Charles H Pinkham MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Brevet Captain in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant Major in the 57th Massachusetts Infantry for action on March 25, 1865 at Fort Stedman, Virginia. In 1895, President Grover Cleveland presented him with the Medal of Honor for his service in the American Civil War.
MOH CITATION:
Captured the flag of the 57th North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.), and saved his own colors by tearing them from the staff while the enemy was in the camp.
BURIAL LOCATION: HOPE CEMETERY, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.
SECTION 51, LOT 5889.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
