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Charles Alexander Swan

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Charles Alexander Swan

Birth
Carmichaels, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
8 Jan 1914 (aged 75)
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company K, 4th Iowa Cavalry. In a conflict with Confederates at Selma, Alabama, on April 2, 1865, Private Swan captured the flag and color bearer of the 11th Mississippi, Infantry. For bravery in action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in June 1865.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company K, 4th Iowa Cavalry. In a conflict with Confederates at Selma, Alabama, on April 2, 1865, Private Swan captured the flag and color bearer of the 11th Mississippi, Infantry. For bravery in action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in June 1865.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Originally Created by: Kent Kooi
  • Added: Jul 13, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7680504/charles_alexander-swan: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Alexander Swan (29 May 1838–8 Jan 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7680504, citing Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.