Samuel S. French

{{short description|American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient (1841-1913)}}

{{For|other people with the same name|Samuel French (disambiguation)}}

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{{Infobox military person

|name = Samuel S. French

|image = French, Samuel S. 18941024 public domain.jpg

|caption = French in 1894

|birth_date = {{birth date|1841|04|23}}

|death_date = {{death date and age|1913|03|17|1841|04|23}}

|birth_place = Erie County, New York

|death_place = Gilford, Michigan

|placeofburial = Gilford Cemetery, Michigan

|allegiance = {{flag|United States|1861}}

|branch = {{army|USA}}

|serviceyears =

|rank = Private

|unit = {{Flagicon|Michigan}} Company E, 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment

|battles = Battle of Seven Pines

|awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor

}}

Private Samuel S. French (April 23, 1841 – February 17, 1913) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. French received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Seven Pines in Virginia on May 31, 1862. He was honored with the award on October 24, 1895.{{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130926065037/http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html#BOQUET |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 26, 2013 |title=Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients |accessdate=24 November 2013}}{{Cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2862 |title=Samuel S. French |access-date=24 November 2013}}{{Cite web |url=https://valor.defense.gov/Recipients/Army-Medal-of-Honor-Recipients/ |title=U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients |access-date=24 November 2013}}