Isaac Gause

Isaac Gause
Medal of Honor winner Isaac Gause c1908
Born(1843-12-09)December 9, 1843
Trumbull County, Ohio, US
DiedApril 23, 1920(1920-04-23) (aged 76)
Burial place
Arlington National Cemetery
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Branch
United States Army
Union Army
Service years
1861 - 1865
Rank
Sergeant
UnitsCompany E, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Conflicts
American Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Isaac Gause (December 9, 1843 – April 23, 1920) was a corporal in Union Army during the American Civil War and a recipient of the highest military decoration for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, for having distinguished himself near Berryville, Virginia, on September 13, 1864.

Medal of Honor citation

Gause's Medal of Honor

Citation:

Capture of the colors of the 8th South Carolina Infantry while engaged in a reconnaissance along the Berryville and Winchester Pike.

Publications

Grave at Arlington National Cemetery

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