Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Frank Dwight Baldwin
Details
- Rank: Captain (Highest Rank: Major General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company D,
19th Michigan Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 12, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, USA
Citation
First Award Led his company in a countercharge at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., 12 July 1864, under a galling fire ahead of his own men, and singly entered the enemy's line, capturing and bringing back two commissioned officers, fully armed, besides a guidon of a Georgia regiment.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: December 3, 1891
- Born: June 26, 1842, Manchester, Washtenaw County, MI, United States
- Died: April 22, 1923
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (3-1894), Arlington, VA, United States
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