Frank Stolz (July 20, 1844 – November 19, 1926) was a private in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. He was awarded the medal on July 9, 1894, for actions performed during the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863.[1][2]
Personal life
Stolz was born in Dearborn County, Indiana, on July 20, 1844. He married Anna Wagner in 1870 and fathered 3 children. He died on November 19, 1926, in Center Township, Indiana and was buried in Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery in Indianapolis.[3]
Military service
Stolz enlisted in the Army as a private in Sunman, Indiana, on August 17, 1862. He was assigned to G Company of the 83rd Indiana Infantry.[3] On May 22, 1863, at the Battle of Vicksburg, Stolz was a member of a volunteer storming party attacking Confederate lines near the town. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor with the citation:[1]
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Frank Stolz, United States Army, for gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party on 22 May 1863, while serving with Company G, 83d Indiana Infantry, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
— D. S. Lamont, Secretary of War
Stolz was mustered out of service on June 2, 1865 in Washington, D.C.[3] His Medal of Honor is attributed to Indiana.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Frank Stolz - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Frank Stolz | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ a b c "American Civil War Research Database". www.civilwardata.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Stolz, Frank". The National Medal of Honor Museum. Retrieved 2021-04-10.