Simon Suhler
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| Simon Suhler | |
|---|---|
| 1844 - 1895 | |
| Place of birth | Bavaria |
| Place of death | San Antonio, Texas |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 8th U.S. Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War, Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Simon Suhler was a private in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
Suhler enlisted in the 32nd Indiana Regiment (known unofficially as the First Indiana German Regiment) at the outset of the Civil War. The 32nd spoke German and were headed by a former Prussian officer. After his capture and wounding at Shiloh and being furloughed back, he deserted from this unit and served under the name of Simon Neustadle, honorably, the remainder of the Civil War in the 11th Heavy Artillery. He also later served in the 4th New York Heavy Artillery.
After the war he joined the 8th U.S. Cavalry under the assumed name Charles Gardner, where he won the Congressional Medal of Honor fighting the Apaches in Arizona.
Suhler died in 1895 and was buried at San Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas. A corrected monument was placed at his gravesite on Veterans Day in 1988.
