• Source: Christian Albert (soldier)

      • Christian Albert (June 13, 1842– April 16, 1922) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.


      Biography


      Christian Albert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1842. While a Private in Company G of the 47th Ohio Infantry, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.
      He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Ohio.


      Medal of Honor citation


      Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 47th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio. Date of issue: August 10, 1895.
      Citation:

      Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."


      See also


      List of Medal of Honor recipients
      List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F
      Battle of Vicksburg
      47th Ohio Infantry


      Notes




      References




      External links


      "Christian Albert". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
      A Forlorn Hope
      Vicksburg Medal of Honor Recipients

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