Private John Henry Ricksecker, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on November 30, 1864 in Franklin, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 104th Ohio Infantry. Ricksecker was 21 years old.
13 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 3, 1865.
Ricksecker was born on November 14, 1843 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to Aurora, Portage County, Ohio. Ricksecker died on August 2, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ricksecker 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
Capture of flag of 16th Alabama Artillery (C.S.A.).
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Timeline
- November 14, 1843Born in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
- November 30, 1864Act of valor — Franklin, TennesseeAge 21. Company D, 104th Ohio Infantry
- February 3, 1865Medal of Honor presented
- August 2, 1929Died in Kansas City, MissouriAge 85.
- Resting placeForest Hills CemeteryKansas City, Missouri
Biography
John Henry Ricksecker (14 November 1843 - 2 August 1929) was a private in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. On November 30, 1864, Ricksecker captured the flag of the 16th Alabama Artillery of the Confederate Army. For this action, he received the Medal of Honor on 3 February 1865.
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