James W. Larrabee
Born1839
Rensselaer County, New York
DiedDecember 30, 1907 (aged 6768)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861 - 1865
RankFirst Sergeant
UnitIllinois Company I, 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

James W. Larrabee (1839 December 30, 1907) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the Siege of Vicksburg in the American Civil War.

Larrabee joined the 55th Illinois Infantry in October 1861,[1] and was mustered out in August 1865.[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company I, 55th Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863. Entered service at: Mendota, Ill. Birth: Rensselaer County, N.Y. Date of issue: September 2, 1893.

Medal of Honor and his portrait are available for viewing here

Citation:

Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
  • ""JAMES W. LARRABEE" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2008-03-11.


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