branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
usa may 10 , 1907 buffalo , new york united states of america 1861 new york company b , 1st new york cavalry medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor battle of hatcher 's run american civil war june 1 , 1841 buffalo , new york sergeant john c. sagelhurst
 john christopher sagelhurst
john c. sagelhurst

john christopher sagelhurst -lrb- june 1 , 1841 - may 10 , 1907 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american civil war .
sagelhurst received his country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor .
sagelhurst 's medal was won for his gallantry at the battle of hatcher 's run in virginia on february 6 , 1865 .
he was honored with the award on january 3 , 1906 .
sagelhurst was born in buffalo , new york , entered service in jersey city , new jersey , and was later buried in buffalo .
