Christian Albert

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Christian Albert (May 1, 1833 - March 6, 1898) was an American soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

Albert was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1833. While a Private in Company G of the 47th Ohio Infantry, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.

He is buried in Reading Protestant Cemetery in Reading, Ohio.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 47th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio. Date of issue: 10 August 1895. Citation: Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

[edit] See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

[edit] References

• Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (A-L). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.

• Christian Albert at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-12-28