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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Frederick Clarence Buck

Details
  • Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    21st Connecticut Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: September 29, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Chapin's Farm, Virginia, USA
Citation
Although wounded, refused to leave the field until the fight closed.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 6, 1865
  • Born: 1843, Hartford, Hartford County, CT, United States
  • Died: June 1, 1905, Johnson City, TN, United States
  • Buried: Mountain Home National Cemetery (MH) (F-1-9), Johnson City, TN, United States
 

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