James Edgar Engle

James Edgar Engle
Bornc. 1844
Chester, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 19, 1897
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Rank
E-05Sergeant
UnitOhio Company I, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles / warsBermuda Hundred Campaign
Awards Medal of Honor

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.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ^ "James Edgar Engle". Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.