Charles W. Anderson
Born: March 15, 1844 at Baltimore, Louisiana
Home Town: Winchester, Virginia
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: March 26, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Charles W. Anderson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 March 1865, while serving with 1st New York Cavalry (Lincoln), in action at New Orleans, Louisiana, for the capture of unknown Confederate flag.