Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Frank Miller
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company M,
2d New York Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 25th Battalion Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.); was taken prisoner, but successfully retained his trophy until recaptured.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Jamaica, Queens County, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 24, 1865
- Born: 1848, NY, United States
- Died: September 12, 1903, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Buried: Green-Wood Cemetery, Lot 1947, Section 58 (ashes interred), Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States
- Location of Medal: National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, DC