Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Jacob Cart
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
7th Pennsylvania Reserve Corps - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 13, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 19th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.), wresting it from the hands of the color bearer.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 25, 1864
- Born: 1843, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA, United States
- Died: April 24, 1882, Carlisle, PA, United States
- Buried: Ashland Cemetery (MH) (GAR plot) , Carlisle, PA, United States