About Elijah W. Bacon
Lived 1836 – 1864 (aged 27–28). Elijah W. Bacon was an American military personnel.
Elijah William Bacon (c. 1836 – May 6, 1864) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography Bacon joined the 14th Connecticut Infantry in July 1862. During Pickett's Charge on 3 July 1863, Bacon captured the battleflag of the 16th North Carolina Infantry. He was killed on 6 May 1864 at the Battle of the Wilderness, and received the Medal of Honor posthumously on 1 December 1864.
Medal of Honor citation Citation:
Capture of flag of 16th North Carolina regiment.
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Who was Elijah W. Bacon?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was Elijah W. Bacon born?
Elijah W. Bacon was born in 1836 in Burlington.
When did Elijah W. Bacon die?
Elijah W. Bacon died on 6 May 1864 in Virginia.
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Elijah W. Bacon was a military personnel.
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Elijah W. Bacon was American.
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