Frederick Randoph Jackson (1844 - 1925)

Born 18 Feb 1844 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Feb 1925 at age 80 in Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States

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Frederick Jackson was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Frederick was born in 1844. He was the son of Benjamin M. Jackson (1819-1888 and Harriet Bradley. He passed away in 1925.

1Lt. Frederick Randolph Jackson was an American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient and received the award for actions while serving as a Sergeant with Company F, 7th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. His citation states that the award was for his bravery at James Island, South Carolina on June 16, 1862, and reads "Having his left arm shot away in a charge on the enemy, he continued on duty, taking part in a second and a third charge until he fell exhausted from the loss of blood". His Medal was awarded to him on an unrecorded date in 1863.

Sources

• U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [1] via Ancestry.com shows quite a bit of vital record information. In addition to the military information (not shown), he was born 18 Feb 1844 at New Haven, Connecticut; he died 14 Feb 1925 at Smithville [this is a mistake; NYS Death Index shows Adams NY], New York and is buried in the Smithfield [this seems to be a mistake, should be "Smithville" Cemetery"] Cemetery. His rank of first lieutenant is shown. It shows an Imprisonment Date of 16 Jun 1862 at James Island, South Carolina.
• New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956 [2] via Ancestry.com shows the death of Frederick R. Jackson on 14 Feb 1925 at Adams, [Jefferson], New York, Certificate Number 10517.
• Find A Grave Index [3]
• Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955 [4] mentions Frederick R. in the death of his FIRST wife Emma L. Gibbs Jackson, 26 years of age, born about 1846, and she died 21 July 1872 in Connecticut.
• 1850 US Census for North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut [5] shows Frederic Jackson at age 6 with parents Benjamin Jackson, age 39, born in NJ, and Harriet Jackson, age 33, born in CT.
• 1870 US Census for New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut [6] shows Frederick R. Jackson, 26 years, born about 1844 living with his FIRST wife Emma L. Jackson, 26 years of age, and Frederick's mother Harriet B. Jackson, age 53.
• The Hall of Valor Project website [7] shows the citation for his Medal of Honor.