CORPORAL ANDREW O. APPLE

U.S. ARMY

DIVISION: 12th West Virginia Infantry

COMPANY: I

DATE OF BIRTH: 30 JAN 1845

PLACE OF BIRTH: Northampton, Pennsylvania

DATE OF DEATH: 7 JUN 1890

PLACE OF DEATH: Elgin, Illinois

BURIAL: Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Illinois

NOTEWORTHY FACTS: Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the U.S. Civil War at Petersburg Virginia on 2 APR 1865.

CITATION: Conspicuous gallantry as color bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg.