Frederick Ballen
Frederick A. Ballen | |
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Born | Germany | August 11, 1843
Died | April 27, 1916 | (aged 72)
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Service/ | ![]() Union Army |
Rank | Private |
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Frederick A. Ballen (August 11, 1843 – April 27, 1916) was a German soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography[]
Archer served in the American Civil War in the 47th Ohio Infantry for the Union Army. He received the Medal of Honor on November 6, 1908 for his actions at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Medal of Honor citation[]
Citation:
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.[1]
See also[]
- List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A-F
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Categories:
- 1843 births
- 1916 deaths
- Union Army soldiers
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- German-born Medal of Honor recipients
- German emigrants to the United States
- People of Ohio in the American Civil War
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor