Chester S. Furman
{{Infobox military person
|name=Chester S. Furman
|birth_date={{Birth date|1842|2|14}}
|death_date={{Death date and age|1910|7|22|1842|2|14}}
|placeofburial=Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
|placeofburial_label=Place of burial
|image=Chester S. Furman.jpg
|caption=
|nickname=
|birth_place=Edgar County, Illinois, United States
|death_place=
|allegiance= United States of America
|branch= United States Army
Union Army
|rank=File:USA_CORP_INF_1859.jpgCorporal
|unit= {{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Company A, 6th Pennsylvania Reserves
{{flagicon|United States|1863}} US Army Signal Corps
|battles=Battle of Gettysburg
|awards=60px Medal of Honor
}}
Chester S. Furman (February 14, 1842 – July 22, 1910) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography
Furman joined the 6th Pennsylvania Reserves in July 1861 and was transferred to the US Army Signal Corps in October 1863.[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/reserves/6thres/6threscoa.html 6th Pennsylvania Reserves Muster Roll] He received the Medal of Honor on August 3, 1897 for his actions on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Chester S. Furman, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, while serving with Company A, 6th Pennsylvania Reserves, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Corporal Furman was one of six volunteers who charged upon a log house near Devil's Den, where a squad of the enemy's sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender.[http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/474/furman-chester-s.php Congressional Medal of Honor Society]{{cite web |title=Chester S. Furman |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/484 |website=The Hall of Valor Project |accessdate=9 August 2020 |ref=Hall of Valor}}
See also
{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War}}
References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|19491}}
- [http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=484 Military Times]
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Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:People from Edgar County, Illinois
Category:People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War
Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor