Years of service 1862 - 1865 | Died October 26, 1904 Name Charles Brouse | |
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Born December 30, 1839Indianapolis, Indiana ( 1839-12-30 ) Service/branch United States ArmyUnion Army Unit 100th Indiana Infantry Regiment | ||
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.
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Biography
Brouse was commissioned as a Captain of the 100th Indiana Infantry Regiment in August 1862, and was discharged due to disability in January 1865. He received the Medal of Honor on May 16, 1899, for his actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge.
Medal of Honor citation
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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.
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