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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Frederick Charles Anderson
Details
Rank: Private
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company A, 18th Massachusetts Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: August 21, 1864
Medal of Honor Action Place: Weldon Railroad, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of battle flag of 27th South Carolina (C.S.A.) and the color bearer.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: December 3, 1894
Born: March 24, 1842, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, United States
Died: October 6, 1882, Providence, RI, United States
Buried: Unitarian Church Cemetery, Dighton, Bristol County, MA, United States
Location of Medal:
Town of Dighton, Massachusetts, Police Station, Dighton, MA