Charles P. Davis
{{Short description|United States Army soldier}}
{{Infobox military person
|name= Charles P. Davis
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1872|6|5}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1943|5|28|1872|6|5}}
|birth_place= Long Prairie, Minnesota
|death_place= Valley City, North Dakota
|placeofburial= Mandan, North Dakota
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|image=
|caption=
|allegiance= United States
|branch= United States Army National Guard
|serviceyears=
|rank= Corporal
|unit= G Company, 1st North Dakota Volunteers
|battles= Philippine Insurrection
|awards= Medal of Honor
}}
Charles P. Davis (June 5, 1872 – May 28, 1943) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War on May 16, 1899, with 29 other members of Young's Scout. He was one of thirteen members of Young's Scouts who were awarded the Medal of Honor between May 13–16, 1899.
Charles Davis is buried in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, North Dakota.[https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/North-Dakotan-Earns-Medal-of-Honor-in-1899-464869013.html KFYRTV]
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. Place and date: Near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, May 16, 1899. Entered service at: Valley City, N. Dak. Birth: Long Prairie, Minn. Date of issue: April 28, 1906.
Citation:
With 21 other scouts charged across a burning bridge, under heavy fire, and completely routed 600 of the enemy who were entrenched in a strongly fortified position.{{Cite web|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History
|title = Medal of Honor recipients - Philippine Insurrection
|work = Medal of Honor citations
|date = August 3, 2009
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html
|accessdate = July 1, 2010
|archive-date = December 14, 2007
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071214025517/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html
|url-status = dead
}}
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Category:People from Long Prairie, Minnesota
Category:American military personnel of the Philippine–American War
Category:United States Army soldiers
Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:People from Mandan, North Dakota
Category:Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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