U.S. ARMY
Peter Kappesser
RANK:
CONFLICT/ERA: U.S. CIVIL WAR
UNIT/COMMAND: COMPANY B, 149TH NEW YORK INFANTRY
MILITARY SERVICE BRANCH: U.S. ARMY
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 1863
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION PLACE: LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TENNESSEE
CITATION:
Capture of Confederate flag (Bragg’s army).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY: NO
BORN: JANUARY 8, 1839, GERMANY
DIED: MAY 31, 1930, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
