Carlos H. Rich

First Sergeant Carlos H. Rich (February 11, 1841-May 29, 1918) was a soldier from Vermont who fought in the American Civil War. Rich received the United States' highest medal for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of the Wilderness in Wilderness, Virginia on 5 May 1864. The medal was presented to him on 4 January 1895.

Biography
Rich was born February 11, 1841 in Quebec, Canada and enlisted into Company K, 4th Vermont Infantry from Northfield, Massachusetts. While fighting in the Battle of the Wilderness on 5 May 1864 First Sergeant Rich saved the life of a Union officer. For his actions during this battle, he received the United States militiaries highest, and at that time only, medal for bravery in combat, the Medal of Honor on 4 January 1895.

He died May 29, 1918 in Bennington, Vermont and is buried in Roxbury Cemetery, Roxbury, Vermont.