parents - John Gile, born in New Hampshire and Mary H. Rogers born in Newbury [1]
1860 Census - North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States [2]
John Gile age 55 born New Hampshire
Mary A Gile age 53 born Massachusetts
Frances Smith age 35 born New Hampshire
Susan R Smith age 28 born Massachusetts
Oliver R Gile age 26 born Massachusetts
John L Gile age 21 born Massachusetts
Mary E Gile age 18 born Massachusetts
Caroline P Gile age 16 born Massachusetts
Francis S Gile age 13 born Massachusetts
William Gile age 11 born Massachusetts
Annelia Kershaw age 52 born Massachusetts
He married Eliza McDonald
Frank S. Gile served during the Civil War with the Maine Infantry, and on the Ironclad USS Lehigh
He was a Navy Landsman, about 16 years old aboard the USS Lehigh in Charleston Harbor on November 16th 1863 during the hazardous task of freeing the Lehigh, which had been grounded, and was under heavy enemy fire from Fort Moultrie. In recognition of his efforts that day. He was one of only 3 people from North Andover, MA. to be awarded the Medal of Honor established in 1862 to recognize men who distinguished themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity" in combat with an enemy of the United States. [3]
Gile's official Medal of Honor citation reads: On board the U.S.S. Lehigh, Charleston Harbor, 16 November 1863, during the hazardous task of freeing the Lehigh, which had been grounded, and was under heavy enemy fire from Fort Moultrie. After several previous attempts had been made, Gile succeeded in passing in a small boat from the Lehigh to the Nahant with a line bent on a hawser. This courageous action while under severe enemy fire enabled the Lehigh to be freed from her helpless position[4]
"United States Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL1D-G46 : 15 July 2017), Frank S Gile, Feb 1863; citing p. 90, volume 24, place of enlistment Boston, NARA microfilm publication M1953 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 2,381,637.
"Massachusetts State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQCQ-ZJL : 2 April 2016), Frank S Gile in household of Mary A Gile, North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 954,561.
(names service on Lehigh etc) War Pension - Frank S Gile 1890 - Beneficiary first name(s): Eliza Gile; Massachusetts, United States - NARA roll number: 175 NARA publication number: T288 Record set: United States Civil War Pension Files Index 1861-1934 (image in Find My Past)
"Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW3F-MXS : 10 December 2014), Frank S. Gile, 19 Mar 1898; citing North Andover, Massachusetts, v 481 p 563, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,524.
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