Henry Brutsche

Landsman Henry Brutsche (1846 to December 27, 1880) was a Union Navy sailor who fought in the American Civil War. Brutsche received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the USS Tacony at Plymouth, North Carolina on 31 October 1864. He was honored with the award on 31 December 1864.

Biography
Brutsche was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1846. He enlisted into the United States Navy. He died on 27 December 1880 and his remains are interred at the Lawnview Memorial Park in Rockledge, Pennsylvania.

Medal of Honor citation

See also

List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F

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Category:1846 births
Category:1880 deaths
Category:People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War
Category:Union Navy officers
Category:United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Category:Military personnel from Philadelphia
Category:Burials at Lawnview Memorial Park