James W. Larrabee Explained

James W. Larrabee
Birth Date:1839
Death Date:December 30,
Birth Place:Rensselaer County, New York
Placeofburial:Meriden, Illinois
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Union
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Serviceyears:1861 - 1865
Rank:First Sergeant
Unit: Company I, 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles:American Civil War
Awards:Medal of Honor

James W. Larrabee (1839  - December 30, 1907) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the Siege of Vicksburg in the American Civil War.

Larrabee joined the 55th Illinois Infantry in October 1861,[1] and was mustered out in August 1865.[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 55th Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: Mendota, Ill. Birth: Rensselaer County, N.Y. Date of issue: September 2, 1893.

Medal of Honor and his portrait are available for viewing here

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=146561 Illinois Service Record, Part 1
  2. http://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=146560 Illinois Service Record, Part 2