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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 | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | December 30, 1839
Died | October 26, 1904 64) Indianapolis, Indiana, US | (aged
Place of burial | Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | US Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1862–1865 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 100th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry |
Battles / wars | Battle of Missionary Ridge |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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.
He died from heart disease at his home in Indianapolis on October 26, 1904, and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.[2]
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. [3]
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.[4]
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