Charles C. Davis (August 15, 1830 – January 20, 1909) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, honored for his actions in command of the

7th Pennsylvania Cavalry The 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The unit was frequently referred to as "80th Regiment". Service The 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry was organized at Camp Camero ...

during the Battle of Hoover's Gap of the American Civil War.

Biography

Davis was born in

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the 9th largest city and 15th largest municipality in Pe ...

in August 1830. He joined the Army from Harrisburg in September 1861, and was discharged in September 1864. He is one of two recipients of the Civil War Medal of Honor from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He is interred at Harrisburg Cemetery.

Army service during the Civil War

Davis attained the rank of

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of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry in July 1863. He was present at the Battle of Hoover's Gap, the principal battle fought in the Tullahoma Campaign (also known as the Middle Tennessee Campaign), of the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions at Shelbyville, Tennessee on June 27, 1863. The citation read: ''Led one of the most desperate and successful charges of the war.'' Date of issue: June 1894.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Major, 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Place and date: At Shelbyville, Tenn., June 27, 1863. Entered service at: Harrisburg, Pa. Born: August 15, 1830, Harrisburg, Pa. Date of issue: June 14, 1894. Citation:

Led one of the most desperate and successful charges of the war.

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