Charles W. Rundle Military person
Charles W. Rundle (December 14, 1842 – July 11, 1924) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Siege of Vicksburg.He was born in Kentucky and fought on the side of the Union during the American Civil War. While fighting in Vicksburg he, along with 150 others attempted to stop a Confederate assault, only to be pinned down. They continued to resist confederate attacks until nightfall and Rundle and a few others managed to escape.After the war he became a farmer in Colorado and started a family. While living in Grand Junction he was arrested he resisted a city marshal attempts to capture his dog, but was found not guilty of interfering with a city marshal. He sold his farm in 1902 and worked in the Grand Junction Post Office until retiring in 1919. After retiring they moved to southern California attempting to improve his wife's health. He and his wife, Hettie, lived in an old soldiers' home until they died and were buried side-by-side at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.
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| allegiance | United States of America Union |
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| service start | 1862 |
| service end | 1865 |