The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Charles H. Knight, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 30 July 1864, while serving with Company I, 9th New Hampshire Infantry, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. In company with a sergeant, Corporal Knight was the first to enter the exploded mine; was wounded but took several prisoners to the Federal lines.