Frederick Ballen - Carleton, MI
N 42° 03.683 W 083° 22.983
17T E 302825 N 4659339
Grave of Medal of Honor Recipient Frederick Ballen, located
in the Carleton Cemetery, Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan
Waymark Code: WM2K0K
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2007
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Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. Served in the Civil War
as a Private in Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry, after joining
the service at Adrian, Michigan. He was born in Germany.
On May 3, 1863, a Union steam tug and two barges loaded with
needed supplies for the troops in the field were tasked with
making their way past Vicksburg, Mississippi beneath a
concentration of Confederate batteries.
Private Frederick Ballen earned the Medal of Honor as one of
a group of volunteers under Captain William Ward who, under
cover of darkness, risked their lives beneath these enemy
guns in order to re-supply the embattled troops.
Nine of these brave men received Medals of Honor including:
Captain Ward, Assistant Surgeon Andrew Davidson, Corporals
Henry Lewis and Henry Nash, Privates John Hack, Addison
Hodges, Henry Peters, Peter Sype and Frederick Ballen.
Private Ballen was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery
at Vicksburg, Mississippi, on May 3, 1863. His citation reads:
"Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the
enemy's batteries with a steam tug and 2 barges loaded with subsistence stores".
His Medal was awarded to him on November 6, 1908
Armed Service: Army
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