Name August Bronner | Awards Medal of Honor Rank Private | |
Buried at Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Battle of White Oak Swamp
Battle of Malvern Hill Died October 31, 1893, New Jersey, United States Battles and wars Battle of White Oak Swamp, Battle of Malvern Hill | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Private August Frederick Bronner (1835 to October 31, 1893) was a German soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Bronner received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of White Oak Swamp in Virginia and the Battle of Malvern Hill also in Virginia on June 30, 1862 and July 1, 1862.
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Biography
Bronner was born in Germany around 1835. He died on 31 October 1893. His remains are interred at the Fairmount Cemetery, Newark.
Medal of Honor citation
Continued to fight after being severely wounded.
References
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