Isaac Gause

Isaac Gause (December 9, 1843 – April 23, 1920) was a corporal in Union Army during the American Civil War and a recipient of the highest military decoration for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, for having distinguished himself near Berryville, Virginia, on September 13, 1864.

Isaac Gause
Medal of Honor winner Isaac Gause c1908
Born	(1843-12-09)December 9, 1843 Trumbull County, Ohio, US
Died	April 23, 1920(1920-04-23) (aged 76)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861 - 1865
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company E, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor citation

Gause's Medal of Honor

• Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 2nd Ohio Cavalry
• Place and date: Near Berryville, Virginia, September 13, 1864
• Birth: Trumbull County, Ohio
• Date of issue: September 19, 1864

Citation:

Capture of the colors of the 8th South Carolina Infantry while engaged in a reconnaissance along the Berryville and Winchester Pike.

Publications

Grave at Arlington National Cemetery

• Gause, Isaac (1908). Four years with five armies: Army of the frontier, Army of the Potomac, Army of the Missouri, Army of the Ohio, Army of the Shenandoah. New York: Neale Publishing.

See also

• Biography portal
• American Civil War portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

References

• "The United States Army Center of Military History, Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2008-08-09.