Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
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