Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Peter Kappesser
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company B,
149th New York Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 24, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of Confederate flag (Bragg's army).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 28, 1865
- Born: January 8, 1839, Germany
- Died: May 31, 1930, Syracuse, NY, United States
- Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery (MH) (Soldiers' Plot 31-9)), Syracuse, NY, United States