Frederick Ballen

Frederick A. Ballen (August 11, 1843 – April 27, 1916) was a German soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

Biography

Archer served in the American Civil War in the 47th Ohio Infantry for the Union Army. He received the Medal of Honor on November 6, 1908 for his actions at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Medal of Honor citation

Citation:

Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and 2 barges loaded with subsistence stores.

See also

List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A-F

Notes

External links

Military Times

1843 births

1916 deaths

Union Army soldiers

United States Army Medal of Honor recipients

German-born Medal of Honor recipients

Emigrants from the German Confederation to the United States

People of Ohio in the American Civil War

American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor