Daniel P. Reigle

Daniel P. Reigle (February 19, 1841 – March 19, 1917) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Cedar Creek fought near Middletown, Virginia on October 19, 1864. The battle was the decisive engagement of Major General Philip Sheridan’s Valley Campaigns of 1864 and was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.

Daniel P. Reigle
Born(1841-02-19)February 19, 1841
Mount Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 19, 1917(1917-03-19) (aged 76)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Place of burial
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Littlestown, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861 - 1865
RankSergeant
Unit Company F, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Cedar Creek
AwardsMedal of Honor

Medal of Honor citation

“The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Daniel P. Reigle, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with Company F, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia, for gallantry while rushing forward to capture a Confederate flag at the stone fence where the enemy's last stand was made.”

Reigle joined the army from Adams County, Pennsylvania in September 1861. He was later promoted to sergeant, and was mustered out in June 1865.[1]

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References
  1. http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87threiglemoh.html
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