Facts: - battles: battle of gettysburg - death date: april 29 , 1908 - allegiance: united states of america 1861 - rank: private - placeofburial: mount lebanon cemetery - awards: medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor - birth date: 1841 - unit: pennsylvania company f , independent pennsylvania light artillery - name: casper r. carlisle - branch: usa - death place: pennsylvania - birth place: allegeheny county , pennsylvania Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of casper r. carlisle .
private casper r. carlisle -lrb- 1841 to april 29 , 1908 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .carlisle received the country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor , for his action during the battle of gettysburg in pennsylvania on 2 july 1863 .he was honored with the award on 21 december 1892 .