Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Frederick W Fout
Details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
15th Battery,
Indiana Light Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 15, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily gathered the men of the battery together, remanned the guns, which had been ordered abandoned by an officer, opened fire, and kept up the same on the enemy until after the surrender.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Indanapolis, Marion County, Indiana
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 2, 1896
- Born: 1840, Germany
- Died: June 6, 1905, St. Louis, MO, United States
- Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery (186-X-72), St. Louis, MO, United States