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Horatio Collins King

U.S. Civil War – U.S. Army

Horatio Collins King

Details

  • Rank: Major & Quartermaster (Highest Rank: Brevet Colonel)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    U.S. Volunteers
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: March 31, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: near Dinwiddie Courthouse, Virginia, USA

Citation

While serving as a volunteer aide, carried orders to the reserve brigade and participated with it in the charge which repulsed the enemy.

Medal of Honor Recipient Horatio C. King
Medal of Honor Recipient Horatio C. King

Additional Details

  • Accredited to: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: September 23, 1897
  • Born: December 22, 1837, Portland, Cumberland County, ME, United States
  • Died: November 15, 1918, Brooklyn, NY, United States
  • Buried: The Green-Wood Cemetery (33-35-76-77), Brooklyn, NY, United States