James W. Larrabee

James W. Larrabee
Born	1839 Rensselaer County, New York
Died	December 30, 1907 (aged 67–68)
Place of burial	Meriden, Illinois
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861 - 1865
Rank	First Sergeant
Unit	Company I, 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal 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, and was mustered out in August 1865.

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."

See also

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F

References

 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. Retrieved 2008-03-11.

• "James W. Larrabee". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

External links

• "James W. Larrabee". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-04-25.