Charles Titus
{{Short description|American soldier in the American Civil War}}
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|death_date={{Death date and age|1921|3|26|1838|1|1}}
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|birth_place=Millstone, New Jersey
|death_place=Belmar, New Jersey
|allegiance={{flagicon|United States}} United States
|branch=25px United States Army
Union Army
|rank=Sergeant
|unit=1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry
|serviceyears=1861–1865
|battles=Battle of Sayler's Creek
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Charles Titus (January 1, 1838{{snd}}March 26, 1921) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography
Titus joined the 1st New Jersey Cavalry in August 1861. He received the Medal of Honor on July 3, 1865, for his actions at the Battle of Sayler's Creek, and mustered out with his regiment in later that same month.{{Cite web |url=http://www.njdept-suvcw.org/pdf_files/nj_medal_of_honor_recipients.pdf |title=NJ Medal of Honor recipients |access-date=December 13, 2013 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231655/http://www.njdept-suvcw.org/pdf_files/nj_medal_of_honor_recipients.pdf |url-status=dead }}
He died at his home in Belmar, New Jersey, on March 26, 1921.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41774765/obituary/ |title=Obituary |work=Asbury Park Press |page=2 |date=1921-03-28 |access-date=2020-01-05 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
Was among the first to check the enemy's countercharge.[http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/1377/titus-charles.php Congressional Medal of Honor Society]
See also
{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War}}
References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|7199779}}
- [http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=356 Military Times]
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Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:People from Millstone, New Jersey
Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor