Charles Asten | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Charles Asten |
| Born | September 14, 1834 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Died | September 14, 1885 (aged 51) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Rank | Quarter Gunner |
| Unit | USS Signal |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor[1] |
Charles Asten (born Michael Charles Asten, but served under his middle name)[2] (September 14, 1834 – September 14, 1885)[3] was a Quarter Gunner in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Asten was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in September 1834, and he entered the United States Navy in Chicago, Illinois, during the Civil War.[1][3] In 1864, he served aboard USS Signal, a U.S. tinclad,[2] during the Red River Campaign.[1]
- ^ a b c "Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients - (A-L)". U.S. Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ a b Smith, Myron J. (2009). Tinclads in the Civil War: Union Light-Draught Gunboat Operations on Western Waters, 1862-1865. McFarland. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-7864-3579-1.
- ^ a b "Michael Charles Asten". Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 22 January 2011.