b. 09/12/1830 Palatine, New York. d. 21/07/1903 Canajoharie, New York.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 16/01/1865 Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
Zachariah C Neahr MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company K, 142d New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on January 16, 1865 at Fort Fisher, North Carolina. He did not receive his Medal until September 11, 1890.
MOH CITATION:
Voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading.
BURIAL LOCATION: CANAJOHARIE FALLS CEMETERY, CANAJOHARIE, NEW YORK.
NEAR WATER PUMP.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.
