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Jacob G. Frick

Colonel Jacob G. Frick, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 3, 1863 in Fredericksburg & Chancellorsville, Virginia during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War May 3, 1863

Colonel Jacob G. Frick was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 3, 1863 in Fredericksburg & Chancellorsville, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with 129th Pennsylvania Infantry. Frick was 38 years old.

29 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 7, 1892, 29 years after the action.

Frick was born on January 23, 1825 in Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Frick died on March 5, 1902, at the age of 77. He is buried at Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.

Frick is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.

★ Flags & Colors

Official Medal of Honor citation

At Fredericksburg seized the colors and led the command through a terrible fire of cannon and musketry. In a hand-to-hand fight at Chancellorsville, recaptured the colors of his regiment.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: American Civil War, Mexican-American War.

Places

  • Born: Northumberland County — map
  • Died: Pottsville — map
  • Buried: Presbyterian Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. January 23, 1825
    Born in Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
  2. May 3, 1863
    Act of valor — Fredericksburg & Chancellorsville, Virginia
    Age 38. 129th Pennsylvania Infantry
  3. June 7, 1892
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. March 5, 1902
    Died
    Age 77.
  5. Resting place
    Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Biography

Jacob Gellert Frick Sr. (January 23, 1825 – March 5, 1902) was a United States infantry officer who fought with several Union Army regiments during the American Civil War, including as lieutenant colonel of the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry and as colonel of the 129th Pennsylvania Infantry. He received the United States' highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his gallantry during the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia.

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Also honored for actions on May 3, 1863

FB Frederick A. Ballen Private · Army Civil War · 1863 Thomas Wilson Bradley Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863 EB Edward Brown Jr. Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 JB John Knight Bucklyn First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863 John F. Chase Private · Army Civil War · 1863 Andrew Davidson Assistant Surgeon · Army Civil War · 1863 John Curtis Gilmore Major · Army Civil War · 1863 WG William Ernest Goodman First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1863 Lewis Addison Grant Colonel · Army Civil War · 1863 John Hack Private · Army Civil War · 1863 Francis Bloodgood Hall Chaplain · Army Civil War · 1863 Ephraim W. Harrington Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863

See all 30 recipients for May 3, 1863 →

More Civil War recipients from Pennsylvania

Thomas R. Hawkins Sergeant Major · Army Civil War · 1864 WF William R. Fox Private · Army Civil War · 1865 JL John Lafferty Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1864 Guy Vernor Henry Colonel · Army Civil War · 1864 AW Albert D. Wright Captain · Army Civil War · 1864 JK John M. Kindig Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.