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This along with the *, indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
| Image | Name | Service | Rank | Place of action | Date of action | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Falconer, John A.John A. Falconer | Army | E-04Corporal | Fort Sanders, Siege of Knoxville, Tenn. | 01863-11-20Nov 20, 1863 | Conducted the "burning party" of his regiment at the time a charge was made on the enemy's picket line, and burned the house which had sheltered the enemy's sharpshooters, thus insuring success to a hazardous enterprise. |
| — | Fall, Charles S.Charles S. Fall | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | 01864-05-12May 12, 1864 | Was one of the first to mount the Confederate works, where he bayoneted two of the enemy and captured a Confederate flag, but threw it away to continue the pursuit of the enemy. |
| — | Fallon, Thomas T.Thomas T. Fallon | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia, and Big Shanty, Ga. | 01862-05-01May 1862 and 01864-06-01Jun 1864 | At Williamsburg, Virginia, assisted in driving rebel skirmishers to their main line. Participated in action, at Fair Oaks, Virginia, though excused from duty because of disability. In a charge with his company at Big Shanty, Ga., was the first man on the enemy's works. |
| — | Falls, Benjamin F.Benjamin F. Falls* | Army | Color Sergeant | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | 01863-07-03Jul 3, 1863 | Capture of flag |
| — | Fanning, NicholasNicholas Fanning | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Selma, Ala. | 01865-04-02Apr 2, 1865 | Capture of silk Confederate States flag and 2 staff officers. |
| — | Farley, WilliamWilliam Farley | Navy | Boatswain's Mate | Aboard the USS Marblehead | 01863-12-25December 25, 1863 | Served on board the U.S.S. Marblehead off Legareville, Stono River, 25 December 1863, during an engagement with the enemy on John's Island. Behaving in a gallant manner, Farley animated his men and kept up a rapid and effective fire on the enemy throughout the engagement which resulted in the enemy's abandonment of his positions, leaving a caisson and 1 gun behind |
| — | Farnsworth, Herbert E.Herbert E. Farnsworth | Army | Sergeant Major | Battle of Trevilian Station, Virginia | 01864-06-11Jun 11, 1864 | Voluntarily carried a message which stopped the firing of a Union battery into his regiment, in which service he crossed a ridge in plain view and swept by the fire of both armies. |
| — | Farquhar, John M.John M. Farquhar | Army | Sergeant Major | Battle of Stones River, Tenn. | 01862-12-31Dec 31, 1862 | When a break occurred on the extreme right wing of the Army of the Cumberland, this soldier rallied fugitives from other commands, and deployed his own regiment, thereby checking the Confederate advance until a new line was established. |
| — | Farrell, EdwardEdward Farrell | Navy | Quartermaster | Aboard the USS Owasco, Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip | 01862-04-24April 24, 1862 | Served on board the U.S.S. Owasco during the attack upon Forts Jackson and St. Philip, 24 April 1862. |
| — | Fasnacht, Charles H.Charles H. Fasnacht | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | 01864-05-12May 12, 1864 | Capture of flag of 2nd Louisiana Tigers (C.S.A.) in a hand-to-hand contest. |
| — | Fassett, John B.John B. Fassett | Army | Captain | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | 01863-07-02Jul 2, 1863 | While acting as an aide, voluntarily led a regiment to the relief of a battery and recaptured its guns from the enemy. |
| — | Fernald, Albert E.Albert E. Fernald | Army | O-02First Lieutenant | Battle of Five Forks, Virginia | 01865-04-01Apr 1, 1865 | During a rush at the enemy, Lt. Fernald seized, during a scuffle, the flag of the 9th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). |
| — | Ferrell, John H.John H. Ferrell | Navy | Civilian pilot | Aboard the USS Neosho | 01864-12-06December 6, 1864 | Served on board the U.S. Monitor Neosho during the engagement with enemy batteries at Bells Mills, Cumberland River, near Nashville, Tenn., 6 December 1864. |
| — | Ferrier, Daniel T.Daniel T. Ferrier | Army | Sergeant | Varnells Station, Ga. | 01864-05-09May 9, 1864 | While his regiment was retreating, voluntarily gave up his horse to his brigade commander who had been unhorsed and was in danger of capture, thereby enabling him to rejoin and rally the disorganized troops. Sgt. Ferrier himself was captured and confined in Confederate prisons, from which he escaped and, after great hardship, rejoined the Union lines. |
| — | Ferris, Eugene W.Eugene W. Ferris | Army | O-02First Lieutenant and Adjutant | Berryville, Virginia | 01865-04-01Apr 1, 1865 | Accompanied only by an orderly, outside the lines of the Army, he gallantly resisted an attack of 5 of Mosby's cavalry, mortally wounded the leader of the party, seized his horse and pistols, wounded 3 more, and, though wounded himself, escaped. |
| — | Fesq, FrankFrank Fesq | Army | E-01Private | Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | 01865-04-02Apr 2, 1865 | Capture of flag of 18th North Carolina (C.S.A.) within the enemy's works. |
| — | Finkenbiner, Henry S.Henry S. Finkenbiner | Army | E-01Private | Dingle's Mill, South Carolina | 01865-04-09April 9, 1865 | While on the advance skirmish line and within direct and close fire of the enemy's artillery, crossed the mill race on a burning bridge and ascertained the enemy's position. |
| — | Fisher, John H.John H. Fisher | Army | O-02First Lieutenant | Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
| — | Fisher, JosephJoseph Fisher | Army | E-04Corporal | Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | 01865-04-02Apr 2, 1865 | Carried the colors 50 yards in advance of his regiment, and after being painfully wounded attempted to crawl into the enemy's works in an endeavor to plant his flag thereon. |
| — | Fitzpatrick, ThomasThomas Fitzpatrick | Navy | Coxswain | Aboard the USS Hartford, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | As captain of the No. 1 gun on board the flagship U.S.S. Hartford, during action against rebel gunboats, the ram Tennessee and Fort Morgan in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. |
| — | Flanagan, AugustinAugustin Flanagan | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia | 01864-09-29Sep 29, 1864 | Gallantry in the charge on the enemy's works: rushing forward with the colors and calling upon the men to follow him; was severely wounded. |
| — | Flannigan, JamesJames Flannigan | Army | E-01Private | Nolensville, Tenn. | 01863-02-15Feb 15, 1863 | Was one of a detachment of 16 men who heroically defended a wagon train against the attack of 125 cavalry, repulsed the attack and saved the train. |
| Fleetwood, Christian A.Christian A. Fleetwood | Army | Sergeant Major | Battle of Chaffin's Farm, Virginia | 01864-09-29Sep 29, 1864 | Seized the regimental colors and led the regiment after 2 color bearers had been shot down. | |
| — | Flood, ThomasThomas Flood | Navy | Pilot | Aboard the USS Pensacola, Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip | 01862-04-24April 24, 1862 and 01862-04-25April 25, 1862 | Served on board the U.S.S. Pensacola in the attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip and at the taking of new Orleans, 24 and 25 April 1862. |
| — | Flynn, ChristopherChristopher Flynn | Army | E-04Corporal | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | 01863-07-03Jul 3, 1863 | Capture of flag of 52d North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.). |
| — | Flynn, James E.James E. Flynn | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
| — | Follett, Joseph L.Joseph L. Follett | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Island Number Ten, New Madrid, Mo. and Battle of Stones River, Tenn. | 01862-03-03Mar 3, 1862 and 01862-12-31Dec 31, 1862 | At New Madrid, Mo., remained on duty though severely wounded. While procuring ammunition from the supply train at Stone River, Tenn., was captured, but made his escape, secured the ammunition, and in less than an hour from the time of his capture had the batteries supplied. |
| Force, Manning F.Manning F. Force | Army | Brigadier General | Battle of Atlanta, Ga. | 01864-07-22Jul 22, 1864 | Charged upon the enemy's works, and after their capture defended his position against assaults of the enemy until he was severely wounded. | |
| — | Ford, George W.George W. Ford | Army | O-02First Lieutenant | Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia | 01865-04-06Apr 6, 1865 | Capture of flag. |
| — | Forman, Alexander A.Alexander A. Forman | Army | E-04Corporal | Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia | 01862-05-31May 31, 1862 | Although wounded, he continued fighting until, fainting from loss of blood, he was carried off the field. |
| — | Fout, Frederick W.Frederick W. Fout | Army | O-01Second Lieutenant | near Harpers Ferry, W. Va. | 01862-09-15Sep 15, 1862 | Voluntarily gathered the men of the battery together, remanned the guns, which had been ordered abandoned by an officer, opened fire, and kept up the same on the enemy until after the surrender. |
| — | Fox, HenryHenry Fox | Army | Sergeant | near Jackson, Tenn. | 01862-12-23Dec 23, 1862 | When his command was surrounded by a greatly superior force, voluntarily left the shelter of the breastworks, crossed an open railway trestle under a concentrated fire from the enemy, made his way out and secured reinforcements for the relief of his command. |
| — | Fox, Henry M.Henry M. Fox | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Opequon, Virginia | 01864-09-19Sep 19, 1864 | Capture of flag |
| — | Fox, NicholasNicholas Fox | Army | E-01Private | Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana | 01863-06-14Jun 14, 1863 | Made 2 trips across an open space, in the face of the enemy's concentrated fire, and secured water for the sick and wounded. |
| — | Fox, William R.William R. Fox | Army | E-01Private | Third Battle of Petersburg, Virginia | 01865-04-02Apr 2, 1865 | Bravely assisted in the capture of one of the enemy's guns; with the first troops to enter the city, captured the flag of the Confederate customhouse. |
| — | Foy, Charles H.Charles H. Foy | Navy | Signal Quartermaster | Aboard the USS Rhode Island, Second Battle of Fort Fisher | 01865-01-13January 13, 1865 – 01865-01-15January 15, 1865 | Served on board the U.S.S. Rhode Island during the action with Fort Fisher and the Federal Point batteries, 13 to 15 January 1865. |
| — | Franks, William J.William J. Franks | Navy | Seaman | Yazoo City, Mississippi | 01864-03-05Mar 5, 1864 | Served on board the U.S.S. Marmora off Yazoo City, Miss., 5 March 1864. Embarking from the Marmora with a 12-pound howitzer mounted on a field carriage, Franks landed with the gun and crew in the midst of heated battle and, bravely standing by his gun despite enemy rifle fire which cut the gun carriage and rammer contributed to the turning back of the enemy during the fierce engagement. |
| — | Frantz, JosephJoseph Frantz | Army | E-01Private | Vicksburg, Mississippi | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
| — | Fraser, William W.William W. Fraser | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Last name sometimes spelled "Frazier" |
| — | Freeman, ArchibaldArchibald Freeman | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | 01864-05-12May 12, 1864 | Capture of flag of 17th Louisiana (C.S.A.). |
| — | Freeman, Henry B.Henry B. Freeman | Army | O-02First Lieutenant | Battle of Stones River, Tenn. | 01862-12-31Dec 31, 1862 | Voluntarily went to the front and picked up and carried to a place of safety, under a heavy fire from the enemy, an acting field officer who had been wounded, and was about to fall into enemy hands. |
| — | Freeman, MartinMartin Freeman | Navy | Civilian pilot | Aboard the USS Hartford, Battle of Mobile Bay | 01864-08-05August 5, 1864 | As pilot of the flagship, U.S.S. Hartford, during action against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. |
| — | Freeman, William H.William H. Freeman | Army | E-01Private | Second Battle of Fort Fisher, North Carolina | 01865-01-15Jan 15, 1865 | Volunteered to carry the brigade flag after the bearer was wounded. |
| — | French, Samuel S.Samuel S. French | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia | 01862-05-31May 31, 1862 | Continued fighting, although wounded, until he fainted from loss of blood. |
| — | Frey, FranzFranz Frey | Army | E-04Corporal | Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
| — | Frick, Jacob G.Jacob G. Frick | Army | Colonel | Fredericksburg, Virginia and Chancellorsville, Virginia | 01862-12-13December 13, 1862 and 01863-05-03May 3, 1863 | At Fredericksburg seized the colors and led the command through a terrible fire of cannon and musketry. In a hand-to-hand fight at Chancellorsville, recaptured the colors of his regiment. |
| — | Frisbee, John B.John B. Frisbee | Navy | Gunner's Mate | Aboard the USS Pinola, Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip | 01862-04-24April 24, 1862 | Served on board the U.S. Steam Gunboat Pinola during action against Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and during the taking of New Orleans, 24 April 1862. |
| — | Frizzell, Henry F.Henry F. Frizzell | Army | E-01Private | Battle of Vicksburg, Miss. | 01863-05-22May 22, 1863 | Last name sometimes spelled "Frazell" |
| — | Fry, Isaac N.Isaac N. Fry | Marine Corps | Orderly Sergeant | Aboard the USS Ticonderoga, Second Battle of Fort Fisher | 01865-01-13January 13, 1865 – 01865-01-15January 15, 1865 | On board the U.S.S. Ticonderoga during attacks on Fort Fisher, 13 to 15 January 1865. |
| — | Fuger, FrederickFrederick Fuger | Army | Sergeant | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | 01863-07-03Jul 3, 1863 | All the officers of his battery having been killed or wounded and five of its guns disabled in Pickett's assault, he succeeded to the command and fought the remaining gun with most distinguished gallantry until the battery was ordered withdrawn. |
| — | Funk, WestWest Funk | Army | Major | Battle of Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia | 01865-04-09Apr 9, 1865 | Capture of flag of 46th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.). |
| — | Furman, Chester S.Chester S. Furman | Army | E-04Corporal | Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. | 01863-07-02Jul 2, 1863 | Was 1 of 6 volunteers who charged upon a log house near Devil's Den, where a squad of the enemy's sharpshooters were sheltered, and compelled their surrender. |
| Furness, FrankFrank Furness | Army | Captain | Battle of Trevilian Station, Virginia | 01864-06-12Jun 12, 1864 | Voluntarily carrier a box of ammunition across an open space swept by the enemy's fire to the relief of an outpost whose ammunition had become almost exhausted, but which was thus enabled to hold its important position. |
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