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Frederick W. Swift — 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 Antietam#2of 32

Battle of Fredericksburg#2of 35

Siege of Vicksburg#1of 31

Battle of Lenoir's Station#1of 1

Frederick W. Swift

Colonel Brevet Brigadier General, U.S. Army

American Civil WarBattle of AntietamBattle of FredericksburgSiege of VicksburgBattle of Lenoir's Station

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Civil War Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Frederick William Swift was a Colonel of the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in the American Civil War. He was awarded the medal on February 15, 1897, for actions performed at the Battle of Lenoir's Station in Tennessee in November 1863.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts