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

Eugene Philip Jacobson

Details
  • Rank: Sergeant Major (Highest Rank: Brevet Captain, U.S. Vols.)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    74th New York Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 2, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA
Citation

Bravery in conducting a scouting party in front of the enemy.

Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 29, 1865
  • Born: May 3, 1841, Poland (Prussia)
  • Died: April 12, 1881, Denver, CO, United States
  • Buried: Green Mount Cemetery (PM) (P-28), Baltimore, MD, United States
 

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