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American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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Rensselaer County, USA
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69 years
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Medal of Honor
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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.
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Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
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