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Name | Henry BRUTSCHÉ | |
Title | Landsman | |
Nickname | Harry (per Patricia McLish Brutsché) | |
Born | 31 Oct 1846 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Gender | Male | |
Died | 27 Dec 1880 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Buried | Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Lawn, Section 64, Grave 51 | |
Person ID | I24 | Zentmeyer Main Tree |
Last Modified | 2 Jan 2024 |
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Father | Joseph BRUTSCHÉ, b. 17 Jun 1801, Dogern, Baden, Germany , d. 28 May 1888, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Age 86 years) | |
Mother | Jeanette LEHMAN, c. 6 Apr 1806, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland , d. 27 Feb 1894, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Age ~ 87 years) | |
Married | 2 Feb 1832 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Family ID | F23696 | Group Sheet |
Photos | Henry Brutsché's spittoon From the Zentmyer Collection. We purchased it at an auction of militariana in 2015. The seller was well aware that Henry had been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. | |
Henry Brutsche's Enlistment Record in the U.S. Navy, 25 Jan 1864 Eyes: Bn Hair: Bn Complexion: Dk Height: 5' 4" Occupation: None | ||
The USS Tacony, launched 7 May 1863. During the Civil War, Henry Brutsché served on the USS Tacony, a double-ended, side-wheel steamship built by the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (Tacony was a suburb of Philadelphia) The Tacony had a length of 235 feet and a beam of 35 feet and a crew of 145. | ||
The Capture of Plymouth, North Carolina on 31 Oct 1864 Henry Brutsche was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery during this battle. An engraving from Harper's Weekly, 24 Dec 1864. Caption reads 'Rebel magazine exploding' | ||
Congressional Medal of Honor - Front Side Although this medal was awarded on December 31, 1864, it never found its way to Henry Brutsché. In 1957, the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Personnel deemed it an unclaimed medal and transferred it to the Curator Branch of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). | ||
Congressional Medal of Honor - Reverse Side Personal Valor Henry Brutsche Landsman U.S.S. Tacony Capture of Plymouth, N.C. October 31, 1864 | ||
Henry's Volunteer Enlistment Record in the U.S. Army, 15 Mar 1865 This document was the 'smoking gun' by which we proved that the Henry Brutche who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor was the same Henry Brutsche who was the son of Joseph Brutsche and was interred in Lawnview Cemetery. Henry's enlistment required the approval of his father because he was underage. The National Medal of Honor Society closed this case on 5 Nov 2018, but there are 330+ Medal of Honor recipients who are still considered 'lost to history,' which until 2018 had been Henry's status. | ||
Monument Cemetery Registry Book - full page view Page 321 | ||
Monument Cemetery Registry Book - Brutsche closeup Page 321, showing burial dates and ages | ||
Monument Cemetery Registry Book - relocation to Lawnview Page 321, showing where the Brutschés' remains were relocated in Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Pennsylvania, to Susquehanna Lawn, Section 64, Grave 51 | ||
Monument Cemetery Relocation to Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Monument Cemetery held over 28,000 graves when the land was purchased by Temple University to create a parking lot and athletic fields. While many graves were identified and relocated intact, including some of the Brutsches and Lehmans, the remains of over 20,000 people were exhumed and buried anonymously in a mass grave at Lawnview Cemetery. Most of the headstones from Monument Cemetery were dumped as riprap for the Betsy Ross Bridge over the Delaware River, many of which can be still seen today at low tide. | ||
Monument Cemetery Headstones used for riprap At the base of the Betsy Ross Bridge over the Delaware River, Philadelphia. "Riprap is rock or other material used to armor shorelines, streambeds, bridge abutments, pilings and other shoreline structures against scour and water or ice erosion." - Wikipedia | ||
Headstone for Joseph and Jeanette Lehman Brutsché, and their son Henry, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Located in Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Lawn, Section 64, Grave 51 Photo courtesy BARB |