Charles Marquette

Charles Marquette
Marquette in 1865
Born	(1845-02-09)February 9, 1845 Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, US
Died	November 25, 1907(1907-11-25) (aged 62)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1861 - 1865
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company F, 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles Marquette (1845–1907) was a Sergeant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.

Marquette joined the army from Lebanon, Pennsylvania in October 1861 and was mustered out in June 1865 ^[1]

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 93d Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. Entered service at: Lebanon County, Pa. Birth: Lebanon County, Pa. Date of issue: May 10, 1865.

Citation:

Sergeant Marquette, although wounded, was one of the first to plant colors on the enemy's breastworks.^[2]

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P

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• ""CHARLES MARQUETTE" entry". of Honor Recipients: Civil War (M-Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2008-01-13.