Jacob Parrott
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The very first Medal of Honor
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Citation for the FIRST Medal of Honor. Not a lot of explanation of the event where he earned the medal
Jacob Wilson Parrott
Rank and Organization: Private, Company K, 33d Ohio Infantry.
Place and date: Georgia, April 1862.
Entered service at: Hardin County, Ohio.
Birth: July 17, 1843, Fairfield County, Ohio.
Date of issue: March 25, 1863.
Citation:
One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell) penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tracks between Chattanooga and Atlanta.[
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Parrott
https://www.army.mil/article/180245/meet_the_first_medal_of_honor_recipient_army_pvt_jacob_parrott
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Locomotive_Chase. (This is a related sorce to the story with quite a bit of information. I found it very interesting)
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