Charles Breyer
Medal of Honor recipient
About Charles Breyer
Lived 1844 – 1914 (aged 70).
Sergeant Charles Breyer (June 19, 1844 to September 9, 1914) was an English soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Breyer received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the First Battle of Rappahannock Station in Virginia on 23 August 1862. He was honored with the award on 8 July 1896.
Biography Breyer was born in England on 19 June 1844 and enlisted into the 90th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Who was Charles Breyer?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was Charles Breyer born?
Charles Breyer was born on 19 June 1844 in England.
When did Charles Breyer die?
Charles Breyer died on 9 September 1914.
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