Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Franklin George Butterfield
Details
- Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
6th Vermont Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 4, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Salem Heights, Virginia, USA
Citation
Took command of the skirmish line and covered the movement of his regiment out of a precarious position.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 4, 1891
- Born: March 11, 1842, Rockingham, Windham County, VT, United States
- Died: January 6, 1916
- Buried: Saxtons River Cemetery, Saxtons River, VT, United States