Ohio inventions and firsts · First · 1863
First Medal of Honor recipient
Jacob Parrott, a member of Andrews' Raiders, who took a locomotive in Georgia in April 1862, was presented the first Medal of Honor on March 25, 1863, by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. He was born in Fairfield County and later lived in Kenton.
At a glance
- Year
- 1863
- Company
- US Army
- Place
- Kenton (his later home), Hardin County ZIP 43326 · Kenton · Hardin County
Why it matters
The country's highest military award began with the men of the Great Locomotive Chase.
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.