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Frederick Alber — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001057th out of 4480

Number of Medals2

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1022193 of 4480

U.S. Army#443of 2016

Infantry#417of 1502

American Civil War#10of 1091

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House#1of 32

Frederick Alber

Private, U.S. Army

American Civil WarBattle of Spotsylvania Court House

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Frederick Alber was a United States Army soldier who served during the American Civil War. He fought for the Union Army as a private in Company A of the 17th Michigan Infantry, participating in several of the war's most grueling campaigns.

On July 30, 1896, Alber was awarded the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration for valor, for his heroic actions on May 12, 1864, during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia.

His legacy remains preserved as a distinguished Civil War veteran whose conspicuous gallantry in action earned him enduring national recognition.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts