First Lieutenant Frederick Phisterer was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 31, 1862 at Stone River, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 18th U.S. Infantry. Phisterer was 26 years old.
7 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 12, 1894, 31 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Major General.
Phisterer was born on October 11, 1836 in Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to Medina County, Ohio. Phisterer died on July 13, 1909, at the age of 72. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.
Phisterer is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 256 credited to Ohio.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily conveyed, under a heavy fire, information to the commander of a battalion of regular troops by which the battalion was saved from capture or annihilation.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
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Timeline
- October 11, 1836Born in Germany
- December 31, 1862Act of valor — Stone River, TennesseeAge 26. 18th U.S. Infantry
- December 12, 1894Medal of Honor presented
- July 13, 1909DiedAge 72.
- Resting placeGreenlawn CemeteryColumbus, Ohio
Biography
Frederick Phisterer (October 11, 1836 – July 13, 1909) was a German immigrant, American soldier, and writer who fought for the United States in the American Civil War. Phisterer received the Medal of Honor, his country's highest award for bravery during combat. On December 12, 1894, Phisterer was recognized for actions at the Battle of Stones River at Murfreesboro, Tennessee in December 1862 and January 1863; the site of the fighting is now the Stones River National Battlefield.
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