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Frederick Nelson Deland

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Frederick Nelson Deland

Birth
Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
23 Aug 1922 (aged 78)
Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company B, 49th Massachusetts Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 27, 1863 at Port Hudson, Louisiana. His citation reads "Volunteered in response to a call and, under a heavy fire from the enemy, advanced and assisted in filling with fascines a ditch which presented a serious obstacle to the troops attempting to take the works of the enemy by assault."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company B, 49th Massachusetts Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 27, 1863 at Port Hudson, Louisiana. His citation reads "Volunteered in response to a call and, under a heavy fire from the enemy, advanced and assisted in filling with fascines a ditch which presented a serious obstacle to the troops attempting to take the works of the enemy by assault."

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Dec 4, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8154833/frederick_nelson-deland: accessed ), memorial page for Frederick Nelson Deland (25 Dec 1843–23 Aug 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8154833, citing Mahaiwe Cemetery, Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.