Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
James W Larrabee
Details
- Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: First Sergeant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company I,
55th Illinois 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: Mendota, La Salle County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: September 2, 1893
- Born: 1839, Rensselaer County, NY, United States
- Died: December 30, 1907, Lee County, IL, United States
- Buried: Four Mile Grove Cemetery, Meriden, IL, United States