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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Richard Enderlin
July 6, 2020 | BY Katie Lange , DOD News
Musicians played a significant role during the Civil War, cheering up the men in the camps and preparing them to go into battle. But they also took on additional duties, some of which could be dangerous, and they took their roles as soldiers seriously.
As we commemorate the recent anniversary of the pivotal Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, we remember Army Musician Richard Enderlin, who transformed his role into that of an infantryman when a comrade needed help.
Enderlin was born in Baden, Germany, on Jan. 11, 1843, but he grew up in Chillicothe, Ohio. In November 1861, a few months after the Civil War began, he joined the Union Army as part of the 73rd Ohio Infantry, Company B.
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