Frederick Ballen
{{Short description|German soldier who received the Medal of Honor}}
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|death_date={{Death date and age|1916|4|27|1843|8|11}}
|placeofburial=Carleton, Michigan
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|allegiance={{flagicon|United States}} United States of America
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|unit={{flagicon|Ohio}} 47th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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Frederick A. Ballen (August 11, 1843 – April 27, 1916) was a German soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Biography
Archer served in the American Civil War in the 47th Ohio Infantry for the Union Army. He received the Medal of Honor on November 6, 1908 for his actions at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and 2 barges loaded with subsistence stores.[http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/55/ballen-frederick.php Congressional Medal of Honor Society]
See also
{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War}}
Notes
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|19046}}
- [http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=967 Military Times]
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Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:German-born Medal of Honor recipients
Category:Emigrants from the German Confederation to the United States
Category:People of Ohio in the American Civil War
Category:American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor