James Edgar Engle
James Edgar Engle | |
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Grave at Arlington National Cemetery | |
| Born | c. 1844 |
| Died | November 19, 1897 |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Company I, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry |
| Conflicts | Bermuda Hundred Campaign |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Sergeant James Edgar Engle (c. 1844 to November 19, 1897) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Engle received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign in Virginia on May 18, 1864. He was honored with the award on December 17, 1896.