Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Jefferson Coates
Details
- Also Known As: Coates, Francis Jefferson
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
7th Wisconsin Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 1, 1863
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
Unsurpassed courage in battle, where he had both eyes shot out.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 29, 1866
- Born: August 24, 1843, Grant County, WI, United States
- Died: January 27, 1880, Dorchester, NE, United States
- Buried: Dorchester City Cemetery (MH), Dorchester, NE, United States
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