Years of service 1862 - 1864 Awards Medal of Honor | Name Elijah Bacon Rank Private | |
Place of burial Maple Cemetery, Berlin, Connecticut Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars American Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of the Wilderness Died May 6, 1864, Virginia, United States Unit 14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment Battles and wars Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness, American Civil War Service/branch United States Army, Union Army | ||
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.
References
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