Isaac Gause
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Isaac Gause (December 9, 1843 – April 23, 1920) was a corporal in Union Army during the American Civil War and a recipient of the highest military decoration for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, for having distinguished himself near Berryville, Virginia, on September 13, 1864.
BornDecember 9, 1843
Trumbull County, Ohio, US
DiedApril 23, 1920 (aged 76)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Union
Isaac Gause | |
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Medal of Honor winner Isaac Gause c1908 | |
| Born | December 9, 1843 Trumbull County, Ohio, US |
| Died | April 23, 1920 (aged 76) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1861 - 1865 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Company E, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Medal of Honor citation
- Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 2nd Ohio Cavalry
- Place and date: Near Berryville, Virginia, September 13, 1864
- Birth: Trumbull County, Ohio
- Date of issue: September 19, 1864
Citation:
Capture of the colors of the 8th South Carolina Infantry while engaged in a reconnaissance along the Berryville and Winchester Pike.
Publications
- Gause, Isaac (1908). Four years with five armies: Army of the frontier, Army of the Potomac, Army of the Missouri, Army of the Ohio, Army of the Shenandoah. New York: Neale Publishing.
See also
References
- "The United States Army Center of Military History, Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
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