Charles W. Brouse (December 30, 1839 – October 26, 1904) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Charles W. Brouse | |
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| Born | December 30, 1839 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Died | October 26, 1904 (aged 64) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States ArmyUnion Army |
| Years of service | 1862 - 1865 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit |  100th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Missionary Ridge |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Biography edit
Brouse was commissioned as a Captain of Company K, 100th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry on September 24, 1862, and was discharged due to disability on January 16, 1865.[1] He received the Medal of Honor on May 16, 1899, for his actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, on November 25, 1863.
Battle of Missionary Ridge edit
Brouse was on detached duty at the beginning of the battle but opted to take part anyway. His wounds during the battle were so severe that battlefield surgeons assumed he was a lost cause and did not address his wounds at first. After finding him still alive after 48 hours, they finally dressed his wounds. [2]
Medal of Honor citation edit
Citation:
To encourage his men whom he had ordered to lie down while under severe fire, and who were partially protected by slight earthworks, himself refused to lie down, but walked along the top of the works until he fell severely wounded.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Indiana, Adjutant General's Office, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, vol. III (Indianapolis: Samuel M. Douglas, State Printer, 1866), p. 144.
- ^ Winther, Oscar Osburn (1958). With Sherman to the Sea: Civil War Reminiscenses of Theodore F. Upson. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 87.
- ^ Congressional Medal of Honor Society