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Medal of Honor Recipient

Charles Wellington Reed

U.S. Army · Civil War

MOH-RC-001574Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1863

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Medal of Honor

July 2, 1863

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Rank at action
Bugler
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Civil War
Unit or command
9th Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery

The Citation

Sources ↓
Rescued his wounded captain from between the lines.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Charles Wellington Reed — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-29

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001582
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-29
Later or highest recorded rank
Chief Bugler
Archive transcription SHA-256
8ceabdea663022866272c20efeb244787c4bdacb1e28b70ab0ea9265d7ea66ae

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The current reference profile identifies the recipient as Charles Wellington Reed; the inherited Charles W. Reed rendering remains preserved.