Facts:   - battles: battle of five forks american civil war    - death date: february 22 , 1919    - allegiance: united states of america 1861    - rank: second lieutenant    - placeofburial: norwell , massachusetts      - awards: medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor    - birth date: march 29 , 1845    - serviceyears: 1862 - 1865    - name: charles n. gardner    - branch: usa    - unit: massachusetts company e , 32nd massachusetts infantry    - death place: massachusetts    - birth place: south scituate , massachusetts   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of charles n. gardner .
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charles n. gardner -lrb- march 29 , 1845 -- february 22 , 1919 -rrb- was an american soldier who fought in the american and indian war .gardner received his country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the congressional medal of honor .gardner 's medal was won for capturing the flag at the battle of five forks in virginia on april 1 , 1865 .he was honored with the award on may 10 , 1865 .gardner joined the 18th massachusetts infantry in august 1862 , and was transferred to the 32nd massachusetts infantry in october 1864 .as a result of his moh action , he was commissioned as a second lieutenant , and mustered out with his regiment in june 1865 .