Abraham Cohn

Abraham Cohn
Born	(1832-06-17)June 17, 1832 Guttentag, Prussia (now Poland)
Died	June 2, 1897(1897-06-02) (aged 64) New York City, New York
Place of burial	Cypress Hills Cemetery, New York City
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1864 - 1865
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	6th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Abraham Cohn (June 17, 1832 in Guttentag, Prussia, June 2, 1897 in New York City) was an American Civil War Union Army soldier of Jewish descent. He received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Cohn earned the award for his actions in combat at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia on May 6, 1864, and the Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia on July 30, 1864.

Medal of Honor citation

• Rank and organization: Sergeant Major, 6th New Hampshire Infantry
• Place and date: At Wilderness, Virginia, May 6, 1864; At the mine, Petersburg, Virginia, July 30, 1864
• Entered service at: Campton, New Hampshire
• Birth: Guttentag, Prussia
• Date of issue: August 24, 1865

Citation:

During Battle of the Wilderness rallied and formed, under heavy fire, disorganized and fleeing troops of different regiments. At Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864, bravely and coolly carried orders to the advanced line under severe fire.

References

Medal of Honor

Further reading

• "Jews in the Civil War, Sergeant-Major Abraham Cohn: Civil War Medal of Honor recipient". Retrieved 2012-11-23.