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

Frederick Randolph Jackson

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Sergeant Major)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    7th Connecticut Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: June 16, 1862
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: James Island, South Carolina, USA
Citation
Having his left arm shot away in a charge on the enemy, he continued on duty, taking part in a second and a third charge until he fell exhausted from the loss of blood.
Medal of Honor Recipient Frederick R. Jackson
Medal of Honor Recipient Frederick R. Jackson
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: 1863
  • Born: February 18, 1844, New Haven, New Haven County, CT, United States
  • Died: February 14, 1925, Smithville, NY, United States
  • Buried: Smithville Cemetery (MH), Smithville, NY, United States
 

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