Charles Wellington Reed
Born: April 1, 1842 at Charlestown, Massachusetts
Home Town: Malden, Massachusetts
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: August 16, 1895
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Bugler Charles Wellington Reed, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, while serving with Battery 9, Massachusetts Light Artillery, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Bugler Reed rescued his wounded captain from between the lines.