词条 | Zachariah C. Neahr |
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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 serviceNeahr 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 citationFor 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}}
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