John Hack (November 26, 1842 – March 29, 1933) was a decorated hero of the
Union Army in the
American Civil War.
Medal
According to the
Military Times Hall of Valor, "on 3 May 1863, while serving with Company B,
47th Ohio Infantry
The 47th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment had 14 Medal of Honor recipients, the most of any Ohio regiment during the war.
Service
The 47th Ohio Infantry Regiment was org ...
, in action at
Vicksburg, Mississippi. Private Hack was one of a party which volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's
batteries
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with a
steam
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tug
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and two
barges loaded with
subsistence stores." Hodges and nine others in Company B did this while
Confederate States Army batteries were
shooting at them "under cover of
darkness" Hodges was awarded the
Medal of Honor "for extreme
bravery under fire
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" on December 31, 1907.
Rank and organization: Private, Company B,
47th Ohio Infantry
The 47th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment had 14 Medal of Honor recipients, the most of any Ohio regiment during the war.
Service
The 47th Ohio Infantry Regiment was org ...
. Place and date: At Vicksburg, MS., May 3, 1863
Citation:
Was one of a party which volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and 2 barges loaded with subsistence stores.
Post War
Hack returned to Ohio and married Delphina Cooley. They had three children.
See also
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Siege of Vicksburg
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47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 47th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment had 14 Medal of Honor recipients, the most of any Ohio regiment during the war.
Service
The 47th Ohio Infantry Regiment was org ...
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List of Medal of Honor recipients
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List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L
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External links
Civil War Index: 47th Ohio Infantry Soldier Roster
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1842 births
1933 deaths
Hessian emigrants to the United States
Union Army soldiers
German-born Medal of Honor recipients
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
People from Adrian, Michigan
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