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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Jacob Cart

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    7th Pennsylvania Reserve Corps
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 13, 1862
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 19th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.), wresting it from the hands of the color bearer.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: November 25, 1864
  • Born: 1843, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA, United States
  • Died: April 24, 1882, Carlisle, PA, United States
  • Buried: Ashland Cemetery (MH) (GAR plot) , Carlisle, PA, United States
 

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