Joseph Burger (Medal of Honor)

Joseph Burger
Burger c.1881
Born(1848-04-16)April 16, 1848
County of Tyrol, Austrian Empire
(present-day Tyrol, Austria)
DiedJanuary 2, 1921(1921-01-02) (aged 72)
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Buried
Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Army
Service years1861–1865
RankPrivate
Unit2nd Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Awards Medal of Honor

Joseph Burger (April 16, 1848 – January 2, 1921) was an Austrian German soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Burger received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for heroism during combat at Nolensville, Tennessee on February 15, 1863, when Burger was 14 years of age. He was honored with the award on September 11, 1897.

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