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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Frederick Rock
Details
Rank: Private
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: Company A, 37th Ohio Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 22, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Citation
Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Additional Details
Accredited to: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: August 10, 1894
Born: 1840, Darmstadt, Germany
Died: November 7, 1924, Tampa, FL, United States
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery (MH) (OldSec.18-5-1) , Tampa, FL, United States