Frederick N. Deland | |
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Birth name | Frederick Nelson Deland |
Born | Sheffield, Massachusetts, US | December 25, 1843
Died | August 23, 1922 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US | (aged 78)
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 41st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Company B |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Frederick Nelson Deland (December 25, 1843 – August 23, 1922) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Deland received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Siege of Port Hudson in Louisiana on May 27, 1863. He was honored with the award on June 22, 1896.[1][2]