Frederic W. Swift

Lieutenant Colonel · U.S. Army

17th Michigan Infantry

16 November 1863 · Lenoire Station, Tennessee

Branch: U.S. Army
Era: Civil War
Home state: Michigan
Action: Lenoire Station, Tennessee

The citation

Official 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.

Sources

U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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