Person:Christian Fleetwood (1)

Name	Christian A. Fleetwood
Gender	Male
Birth[1][2][3]	21 Jul 1840	Baltimore (independent city), Maryland, United States
Military[2]	6 Apr 1865	Awarded Medal of Honor
Death[1][3]	28 Sep 1914	Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Burial[1]		National Harmony Memorial Park, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Reference Number		Q551364 (Wikidata)

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Christian Abraham Fleetwood (July 21, 1840 – September 28, 1914), was an African American non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, a commissioned officer in the D.C. National Guard, an editor, a musician, and a government official. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.

Medal of Honor

"Rank and organization: Sergeant Major, 4th U.S. Colored Troops, Place and date: At Chapins Farm, Va., 29 September 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Baltimore, Md. Date of issue: 6 April 1865. Citation: Seized the colors, after 2 color bearers had been shot down, and bore them nobly through the fight." ^[2]

His actual medal is in the Smithsonian Institution. A photo of it can be found here.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Christian A. Fleetwood, in Find A Grave.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} United States. Army. Center of Military History. Medal of Honor Recipients.

   http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Christian Fleetwood, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.