Person:Jacob Parrott (6)

Name	Jacob Parrott
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]	17 Jul 1843	Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Census^[3]	1850	Salt Lick, Perry, Ohio, United States
Military`^?`	1861	33rd Ohio Infantry
Military^[1]	12 Apr 1862	Georgia, United States Great Locomotive Chase
Census	1900	Buck, Hardin, Ohio, United Stateswith Sarah Lawrence
Military^[2]		Awarded Medal of Honor
Death^[1]	22 Dec 1908	Buck, Hardin, Ohio, United States
Burial^[1]		Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Hardin, Ohio, United States
Reference Number`^?`		Q6119092^?

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Jacob Wilson Parrott (July 17, 1843 – December 22, 1908) was an American soldier and carpenter. He was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor, a new military award first presented by the United States Department of War to six Union Army soldiers who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862 during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

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Medal of Honor

Jacob Parrott was the first person to receive the Medal of Honor.

Citation: One of the 19 of 22 men (including 2 civilians) who, by direction of Gen. Mitchell (or Buell) penetrated nearly 200 miles south into enemy territory and captured a railroad train at Big Shanty, Ga., in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tracks between Chattanooga and Atlanta. ²

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