Frank Bois Explained

Frank Bois
Birth Date:13 September 1841
Birth Place:Quebec City, Canada East
Death Place:Orting, Washington
Placeofburial:Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Seattle, Washington
Branch:
Rank:Private (USA)
Quartermaster (USN)
Serviceyears:1861–1862 (USA)
1862–1863 (USN)
Battles:Siege of Vicksburg
Awards: Medal of Honor

Frank Bois (or Boise) (September 13, 1841 – January 25, 1920) was a Canadian sailor who fought in the American Civil War. He received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 27, 1863, while serving as Quartermaster aboard the USS Cincinnati.[1]

Bois initially joined the 10th Massachusetts Infantry from Northampton, Massachusetts, in June 1861.[2] He was transferred to the US Navy in September 1862, and discharged a year later.[3]

Bois died on January 25, 1920, and is buried in Seattle, Washington.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Triumph & Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign, Volume 2. Terrence J. Winschel. 88. Casemate Publishers. 2006. 9781611210187.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/massachusettssol11931mass#page/694/mode/2up Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vol I
  3. https://archive.org/stream/massachusettssol71931mass#page/610/mode/2up Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vol VII
  4. http://fgar.org/frank-bois-medal-of-honor-recepient/ Friends of the GAR Cemetery Park