John H. Ricksecker
Private John Henry Ricksecker | |
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![]() Ricksecker in 1865 | |
Born | 14 November 1843 Richland County, Ohio |
Died | 2 August 1929 Kansas City, Missouri | (aged 85)
Buried | Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri |
Allegiance | United States (Union) |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Company D, 106th Ohio Volunteer Infantry |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Henry Ricksecker (14 November 1843 - 2 August 1929) was a private in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. On 30 November 1864, Ricksecker captured the flag of the 16th Alabama Artillery of the Confederate Army. For this action, he received the Medal of Honor on 3 February 1865.[1][2]
Personal life[]
Ricksecker was born in Richland County, Ohio on 14 November 1843 to parents John Henry Ricksecker Sr. and Eliza Geiger Ricksecker. He was the 5th of 8 children, all of whom survived to adulthood. He married Estella May Loomis and fathered 6 children, of which only one, John Gordon Ricksecker, survived to adulthood. He died on 2 August 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Kansas City.[1][3]
Military service[]
Ricksecker was a private in Company D of the 104th Ohio Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for capturing the flag of the 16th Alabama Artillery at the Battle of Franklin near Franklin, Tennessee on 30 November 1864.[2][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "John Henry Ricksecker (1843-1929) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ a b "John H. Ricksecker | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "John H Ricksecker - victoriacross". vconline.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "Ricksecker, John H". The National Medal of Honor Museum. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- 1843 births
- 1929 deaths
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- People from Richland County, Ohio