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Charles Gilbert Gould
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Medal of Honor winner Charles Gilbert Gould
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| Born | May 5, 1845 Windham County, Vermont |
| Died | December 5, 1916 (aged 71) |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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 United States Army |
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| Unit |  Company H, 5th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Charles Gilbert Gould (May 5, 1845 - December 5, 1916) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Gould was born in Windham County, Vermont on May 5, 1845. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on April 2, 1865, while serving as a Captain with Company H, 5th Vermont Infantry, at Petersburg, Virginia. His Medal of Honor was issued on July 30, 1890.
He died at the age of 71, on December 5, 1916, and was buried at the Windham Center Cemetery in Windham, Vermont.
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