Jacob Parrott
Jacob Wilson Parrott | |
|---|---|
33rd Ohio Infantry | |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Jacob Wilson Parrott (July 17, 1843 – December 22, 1908) was an American soldier and carpenter. He was the first recipient of the
military award first presented by the United States Department of War to six Union Army soldiers who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862 during the American Civil War
(1861–1865).
Biography
Parrott was a native of
Edwin M. Stanton. He served with the Union Army for the remainder of the war. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1863 after the Battle of Stones River and as a first lieutenant
in 1864.
He returned to
cabinet maker and operated a stone quarry south of Kenton, Ohio. Parrott suffered a heart attack and died on December 22, 1908, while walking home from the county courthouse in Kenton, Ohio. He is buried in Grove Cemetery, which is located on the eastern edge of Kenton on the corner of Ohio State Route 309 and the road that now bears his name: Jacob Parrott Boulevard.[1]
Medal of Honor citation
Jacob Wilson Parrott
Rank and Organization: Private, Company K, 33d Ohio Infantry.
Place and date: Georgia, April 1862.
Entered service at: Hardin County, Ohio.
Birth: July 17, 1843, Fairfield County, Ohio.
Date of issue: March 25, 1863.
Citation:
One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell) penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tracks between Chattanooga and Atlanta.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Jacob Parrott". Mary Lou Johnson / Hardin County District Library. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "PARROTT, JACOB, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient". American Civil War website. November 8, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- "Andrews Raid biography of Parrott". Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (M-Z)". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- "Jacob Parrott". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved October 24, 2007.
- "Lancaster home to first Medal of Honor winner, eight others from Civil War". Retrieved April 25, 2011.[permanent dead link]