Abraham Cohn Military person

Abraham Cohn (June 17, 1832 in Guttentag, Prussia, June 2, 1897 in New York City) was an American Civil War Union Army soldier and recipient to the highest military decoration for valor in combat — the Medal of Honor — for having distinguished himself at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia on May 6, 1864, and the Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia on July 30, 1864.Cohn originally enlisted with the 68th New York Infantry Regiment in October 1861, and rose to the rank of Captain before being discharged in December 1862. He re-enlisted with the 6th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment in January 1864, and was mustered out in July 1865.

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Birth date	June 17, 1832
Birth place	Prussia , Dobrodzień
Date of death	June 02, 1897
Place of death	New York City , New York
Resting place	Cypress Hills Cemetery Brooklyn , New York

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allegiance	United States of America
award	Medal of Honor
military operations	American Civil War
military branch	United States Army Union Army
military unit	6th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
service start	1864
service end	1865