Samuel_S._French

Samuel S. French

Samuel S. French

American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient (1841-1913)

For other people with the same name, see Samuel French (disambiguation).

Private Samuel S. French (April 23, 1841 – February 17, 1913) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. French received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Seven Pines in Virginia on May 31, 1862. He was honored with the award on October 24, 1895.[1][2][3]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Biography

French was born in Erie County, New York, on April 23, 1841. He enlisted into the 7th Michigan Infantry. He died on February 17, 1913, and his remains are interred at the Gilford Cemetery in Michigan.

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Samuel S. French, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 31 May 1862, while serving with Company E, 7th Michigan Infantry, in action at Fair Oaks, Virginia. Private French continued fighting, although wounded, until he fainted from loss of blood.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Samuel S. French". Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved November 24, 2013.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Samuel_S._French, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.