PRIVATE FREDERICK C. ANDERSON

U.S. ARMY

DIVISION: 18th Massachusetts Infantry

COMPANY: A

DATE OF BIRTH: 24 MAR 1842

PLACE OF BIRTH: Boston, Massachusetts

DATE OF DEATH: 6 OCT 1882

PLACE OF DEATH: Providence, Rhode Island

BURIAL: Unitarian Church Cemetery, Dighton, Massachusetts

NOTEWORTTHY FACTS: Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the U.S. Civil War at Weldon Railroad Virginia on 21 AUG 1864.

CITATION: Capture of battle flag of 27th South Carolina (C.S.A.) and the color bearer.