Sergeant James Edgar Engle (c. 1844 to November 19, 1897) was an American soldier who fought in the
American Civil War. Engle received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the
Medal of Honor, for his action during the
Bermuda Hundred Campaign in Virginia on 18 May 1864. He was honored with the award on 17 December 1896.
Biography
Engle was born in Chester, Pennsylvania in about 1844. He enlisted in the
97th Pennsylvania Infantry
The 97th Pennsylvania Infantry was a Union infantry regiment which fought in multiple key engagements of the American Civil War, including the Siege of Fort Pulaski, Bermuda Hundred Campaign, Battle of Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg, and the Car ...
. He died on 19 November 1897 and his remains are interred at the
Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Medal of Honor citation
See also
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List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F
References
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1840s births
1897 deaths
People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War
Union Army officers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Burials at Arlington National Cemetery