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Frederick Clarence Buck — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Corporal
Service Era: American Civil War, Battle of Chaffin's Farm
Medals Recorded: 2

Frederick Clarence Buck

Corporal, U.S. Army

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American Civil WarBattle of Chaffin's Farm

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862-1895 Army
Civil War Campaign Medal 1862–1895 Army

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Biography

Corporal Frederick Clarence Buck was wounded at Chapin's Farm but refused to leave the field while the fight continued.

Buck was born in 1843 at Hartford, Connecticut. During the Civil War he served in Company A, 21st Connecticut Infantry, and later attained the rank of first lieutenant.

On September 29, 1864, at Chapin's Farm, Virginia, Buck remained in action after being wounded, conduct recognized with the Medal of Honor.

Medal of Honor Citation

Although wounded, refused to leave the field until the fight was over.

The Medal of Honor was presented on April 6, 1865. Buck died on June 1, 1905, at Johnson City, Tennessee, and was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery.

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