First Lieutenant Jacob Koogle, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 1, 1865 in Five Forks, Virginia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company G, 7th Maryland Infantry. Koogle was 23 years old.
21 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 10, 1865.
Koogle was born on December 5, 1841 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland. Koogle died on March 16, 1915 in Hagerstown, Maryland, at the age of 73. He is buried at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Myersville, Maryland.
Koogle is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 85 credited to Maryland.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Capture of battle flag.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- December 5, 1841Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland
- April 1, 1865Act of valor — Five Forks, VirginiaAge 23. Company G, 7th Maryland Infantry
- May 10, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- March 16, 1915Died in Hagerstown, MarylandAge 73.
- Resting placeSt. Paul's Lutheran CemeteryMyersville, Maryland
Biography
Jacob Koogle (December 5, 1841 – March 16, 1915) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Koogle received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Koogle's medal was won for capturing the flag at the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia on April 1, 1865. He was honored with the award on May 10, 1865. Koogle was born in Frederick, Maryland, and was buried in Myersville, Maryland.
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