Frederic William Swift-Detroit, MI
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 20.910 W 083° 01.020
17T E 333868 N 4690441
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Lenoire Station, TN on November 16, 1863. He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI in Section H, Lot 23.
Waymark Code: WM10M5P
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2019
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He was born on January 30, 1831 in Mansfield, CT and died on January 30, 1916 in Detroit, MI. He attained the rank of Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SWIFT, FREDERIC W.
• Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel, 17th Michigan Infantry
• Place and date: At Lenoire Station, Tenn., 16 November 1863
• Entered service at: Michigan
• Date of issue: 15 February 1897
Citation: Gallantly seized the colors and rallied the regiment after 3 color bearers had been shot and the regiment, having become demoralized, was in imminent danger of capture.
Armed Service: Army
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