Albert Oss

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Albert Oss
1818 – December 18, 1898
Alber Oss, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Belgium
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	Union Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company B, 11th New Jersey Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Albert Oss was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was awarded the Medal of Honor. He served in the 11th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry.

1 Biography
2 Medal of Honor citation
3 See also
4 Notes
5 References

[edit] Biography

Albert Oss was Born in 1818 and immigrated to the United States from Belgium. He joined the Army from Newark, New Jersey. Albert Oss died December 18, 1898. He buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, New Jersey and his grave can be found in Section H, Soldiers' Plot, Lot 137, Grave 4.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization:

Private, Company B, 11th New Jersey Infantry. Place and Date: At Chancellorsville, Va., 3 May 1863. Entered Service At: Newark, N.J. Birth: Belgium. Date Of Issue: 6 May 1892.

Citation:

Remained in the rifle pits after the others had retreated, firing constantly, and contesting the ground step by step.^[1]^[2]