Years of service 1862 - 1864 | Name Elijah Bacon | |
Battles/wars American Civil WarBattle of GettysburgBattle of the Wilderness Unit 14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment Service/branch | ||
Elijah William Bacon (1836 – May 6, 1864) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
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Biography
Bacon joined the 14th Connecticut Infantry in July 1862. During Pickett's Charge on 3 July 1863, Bacon captured the battleflag of the 16th North Carolina Infantry. He was killed on 6 May 1864 at the Battle of the Wilderness, and received the Medal of Honor posthumously on 1 December 1864.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
Capture of flag of 16th North Carolina regiment.
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