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词条 Zachariah C. Neahr
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  1. Military service

  2. Medal of Honor citation

  3. See also

  4. References

{{Infobox military person
|name = Zachariah C. Neahr
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1830|12|9}}
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1903|7|21|1830|12|9}}
|image = US-MOH-1862.png
|alt = Civil War era Medal of Honor
|birth_place = Palatine, New York
|death_place = New York
|placeofburial_label = Place of burial
|placeofburial = Canajoharie Falls Cemetery, Canajoharie, New York
|allegiance ={{plainlist|
  • United States of America
  • Union

}}
|branch ={{plainlist|
  • United States Army
  • Union Army

}}
|rank = Private
|serviceyears = 1864 - 1865
|unit = Company K, 142nd New York Volunteer Infantry
|battles ={{plainlist|
  • American Civil War

Second Battle of Fort Fisher


}}
|awards = Medal of Honor
}}

Zachariah C. Neahr (December 9, 1830 – July 21, 1903) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865.

Military service

Neahr enlisted in the Army from Schenectady, New York in September 1864. He was assigned to Company K of the 142nd New York Volunteer Infantry, mustering out with his regiment in June 1865. [1]

On January 15, 1865, the North Carolina Confederate stronghold of Fort Fisher was taken by a combined Union storming party of sailors, marines, and soldiers under the command of Admiral David Dixon Porter and General Alfred Terry.

Medal of Honor citation

For The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Zachariah C. Neahr, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 16 January 1865, while serving with Company K, 142d New York Infantry, in action at Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Private Neahr voluntarily advanced with the head of the column and cut down the palisading.

General Orders: Date of Issue: September 11, 1890

Action Date: January 15, 1865

Service: Army

Rank: Private

Company: Company K

Division: 142nd New York Infantry

See also

{{Portal|Biography|United States Army|American Civil War}}
  • List of Medal of Honor recipients
  • M–P
  • List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Second Battle of Fort Fisher

References

1. ^Regimental roster
  • {{Hall of Valor|3415|accessdate=June 19, 2010}}
  • {{Find a Grave|8228682|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=June 19, 2010}}
  • {{Cite web |accessdate=October 5, 2010 |url=http://oregonmag.com/FletcherCivilWar109.html |title=Storming the Ramparts}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neahr, Zachariah}}

7 : 1830 births|1903 deaths|Union Army soldiers|United States Army Medal of Honor recipients|People of New York (state) in the American Civil War|American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor|People from Palatine, New York

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