James Edgar Engle

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James Edgar Engle
James Edgar Engle Arlington National Cemetery.jpg
Bornc. 1844
Chester, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 19, 1897
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Rank
USA SGT INF 1859.jpg
E-05 Sergeant
Unit Flag of Ohio.svg Company I, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles/wars Bermuda Hundred Campaign
AwardsMedal of Honor ribbon.svg Medal of Honor

Sergeant James Edgar Engle (c. 1844 to November 19, 1897) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Engle received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign in Virginia on 18 May 1864. He was honored with the award on 17 December 1896. [1] [2]

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Biography

Engle was born in Chester, Pennsylvania in about 1844. He enlisted in the 97th Pennsylvania Infantry. He died on 19 November 1897 and his remains are interred at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. [2]

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant James Edgar Engle, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 18 May 1864, while serving with Company I, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. Sergeant Engle responded to a call for volunteers to carry ammunition to the regiment on the picket line and under heavy fire from the enemy assisted in carrying a box of ammunition to the front and remained to distribute the same. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients" . Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "James Edgar Engle". Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.