Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Elijah William Bacon
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company F,
14th Connecticut Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 3, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of the 16th North Carolina regiment (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Presentation Date & Details: December 6, 1864
By Major General George G. Meade, at a review of the 2nd Army Corps Headquarters, Peebles' House, near Petersburg, Va.
- Born: 1836, Burlington, Hartford County, CT, United States
- Died: May 6, 1864, Wilderness, VA, United States
- Buried: Maple Grove Cemetery (MH), Berlin, CT, United States