Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Fitz W Guerin
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Battery A,
1st Missouri Light Artillery - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 28 - 29, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Grand Gulf, Mississippi, USA
Citation
With two comrades voluntarily took position on board the steamer Cheeseman, in charge of all the guns and ammunition of the battery, and remained in charge of the same for a considerable time while the steamer was unmanageable and subjected to a heavy fire from the enemy.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 10, 1896
- Born: March 17, 1846, New York, NY, United States
- Died: July 11, 1903, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery (PM) (155/157-4001), St. Louis, MO, United States