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Charles M. Thatcher

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Charles M. Thatcher

Original Name
Charles Martin Thatcher
Birth
Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Death
13 Dec 1900 (aged 53)
Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Michigan, USA
Plot
Lot 206, Grave 2
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a prisoner of war. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company B, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on July 30, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia. His citation reads "Instead of retreating or surrendering when the works were captured, regardless of his personal safety, continued to return the enemy's fire until he was captured.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a prisoner of war. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company B, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on July 30, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia. His citation reads "Instead of retreating or surrendering when the works were captured, regardless of his personal safety, continued to return the enemy's fire until he was captured.

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Oct 1, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7940336/charles_m-thatcher: accessed ), memorial page for Charles M. Thatcher (25 Jul 1847–13 Dec 1900), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7940336, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.