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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Division:

    3d Minnesota Infantry

    Action Date:

    May 26 – June 2, 1863

    Date of Issue: March 3, 1917

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Jesse T. Barrick, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on May 26 – 2 June 1863, while serving with Company H, 3d Minnesota Infantry, in action at Duck River, Tennessee. While on a scout Corporal Barrick captured single-handed two desperate Confederate guerrilla officers who were together and well armed at the time.