Joseph Frantz (soldier)

Joseph Frantz
Medal of Honor Recipient Joseph Frantz in 1894
Born(1837-03-09)March 9, 1837
France
DiedOctober 4, 1913(1913-10-04) (aged 76)
Northfield, Minnesota
Place of burial
Calvary Cemetery, Northfield, Minnesota
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1862 - 1865
RankPrivate
Unit Company E, 83rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
 • Siege of Vicksburg
AwardsMedal of Honor

Joseph Frantz (March 9, 1837 - October 4, 1913) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.

Frantz joined the army from Indiana in August 1862, and was discharged in July 1865.

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