Frank M. Whitman

Saving comrades at Antietam and leading at Spotsylvania

Frank M. Whitman earned the Medal of Honor for his Civil War service with Company G, 35th Massachusetts Infantry. At Antietam, Maryland, on September 17, 1862, he was among the last to leave the battlefield and helped save several comrades at great personal risk.

His citation also recognizes his place at the front of an assault at Spotsylvania, where he lost a leg. A private during the recognized service, Whitman later became a sergeant. His medal was presented on February 21, 1874.

Born in Woodstock, Maine, on September 30, 1838, he died in Boston on July 9, 1918. He was buried at Riverview Cemetery in Groveland, Massachusetts.

Medal of Honor citation

Was among the last to leave the field at Antietam and was instrumental in saving the lives of several of his comrades at the imminent risk of his own. At Spotsylvania was foremost in line in the assault, where he lost a leg.