b. 05/05/1844 Leigh County, Pennsylvania. d. 24/05/1896 Manassas, Virginia.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 19/08/1864 Petersburg & Norfolk Railroad, Virginia.
Solomon J Hottenstein MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. His true name was Solomon J. Hottenstein. He served as a Sergeant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company C, 107th Pennsylvania Infantry for action on August 19, 1864 at Petersburg and Norfolk Railroad, Virginia. His citation reads “Captured flag belonging to a North Carolina regiment, and through a ruse led them into the arms of Federal troops.” He married Rebecca Clark and they had seven children. He received his Medal on February 2, 1865.
MOH CITATION:
Captured flag belonging to a North Carolina regiment, and through a ruse led them into the arms of Federal troops.
BURIAL LOCATION: MANASSAS CEMETERY, MANASSAS, VIRGINIA.
LOT 29.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
