Joseph Burger
Born: April 16, 1848 at Austria Or Swiss Tyrol, Austria-hungary
Home Town: Lake Crystal, Minnesota
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: September 11, 1897
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Joseph Burger, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 15 February 1863, while serving with Company H, 2d Minnesota Infantry, in action at Nolensville, Tennessee. Private Burger was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train.