Jacob Koogle | |
Birth Date: | December 5, 1841 |
Death Date: | March 16, 1915 |
Birth Place: | Frederick, Maryland |
Placeofburial: | Myersville, Maryland |
Rank: | First Lieutenant |
Unit: | Company G, 7th Maryland Infantry |
Battles: | Battle of Five Forks American Civil War |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
First Lieutenant Jacob Koogle (December 5, 1841 – March 16, 1915) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Koogle received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor.[1] Koogle's medal was won for capturing the flag at the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia on April 1, 1865.[1] He was honored with the award on May 10, 1865.[2]
Koogle was born in Frederick, Maryland, and was buried in Myersville, Maryland.[1]