Frank Stolz (20 July 1844 – 19 November 1926) was a
private
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in the
United States Army
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who was awarded the
Medal of Honor
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for gallantry during the
American Civil War
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. He was awarded the medal on 9 July 1894 for actions performed during the
Battle of Vicksburg
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in 1863.
Personal life
Stolz was born in
Dearborn County, Indiana
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on 20 July 1844. He married Anna Wagner in 1870 and fathered 3 children. He died on 19 November 1926 in
Center Township, Indiana and was buried in Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery in
Indianapolis
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.
Military service
Stolz enlisted in the Army as a private in
Sunman, Indiana on 17 August 1862. He was assigned to G Company of the
83rd Indiana Infantry.
On 22 May 1863, at the Battle of Vicksburg, Stolz was a member of a volunteer storming party attacking
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lines near the town. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor with the citation:
Stolz was mustered out of service on 2 June 1865 in Washington D.C.
His Medal of Honor is attributed to Indiana.
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1844 births
1926 deaths
People from Dearborn County, Indiana
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Union Army soldiers
People of Indiana in the American Civil War