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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    14th Connecticut Infantry

    Action Date:

    July 3, 1863

    Date of Issue: December 1, 1864

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Private Elijah William Bacon, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 July 1863, while serving with Company F, 14th Connecticut Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for capture of flag of 16th North Carolina regiment (Confederate States of America).