Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Victor Vifquain
Details
- Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Brigadier General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
97th Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 9, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Blakely, Alabama, USA
Citation
Capture of flag.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Salene County, Nebraska
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 8, 1865
- Born: May 20, 1836, Brussels, Belgium
- Died: January 7, 1904, Lincoln, NE, United States
- Buried: Calvary Cemetery (MH) (C-75), Lincoln, NE, United States
- Location of Medal: Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE