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United States. Army Congressional Medal Of Honour, Type I, To Musician/Private Alonzo Francis Ricker, 27Th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
United States. Army Congressional Medal Of Honour, Type I, To Musician/Private Alonzo Francis Ricker, 27Th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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In bronze, engraved "The Congress to Alonzo F. Ricker Co. A. 27th Me. Vol" on the reverse, measuring 53 mm (w) x 68.7 mm (h) inclusive of its eagle and crossed cannons and cannonballs suspension, variation of the American flag in the ribbon, bronze pinback hanger with U.S. shield, two marks on the framework of the star point at 4 o'clock on the obverse, light contact and spotting on the reverse, near extremely fine.
Footnote: Alonzo Francis Ricker was born in October 1844 in Saco, York County, Maine. He enlisted for service in the Civil War, in the rank of Musician with Company A of the 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, on September 10, 1862, at the age of 18, described as 5' 9" in height, with blue eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion, stating that he was Single and that his trade was that of Farmer. He would serve with Company A for ten months, until July 17, 1863. This was followed by service as a Private in the 5th Battery (or Company E) of the 1st Maine Light Artillery Regiment, from September 13, 1864 to July 6, 1865, credited with another ten months' service. Ricker was admitted into Milwaukee's National Soldiers Home in 1882 and was later acknowledged in a report dated November 30, 1896 by General William W. Averell of the United States Army to General William B. Franklin on Inspection of Branches of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, listed on pages 434-435 of the Minnesota State Home for the Disabled, as having been admitted on January 7, 1896, his disability listed as Rheumatism, the report stating that he could read and write, that he was a Widower and that his occupation was that of Teamster. He accidentally drowned in 1909. Alonzo Francis Ricker died on May 8, 1909 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, at the age of 64 and is buried in Wood National Cemetery in Milwaukee, Plot: Block 17, Grave 276. His grave marker is inscribed "ALONZO F. RICKER CO. A. 27 ME. INF.".
Description
In bronze, engraved "The Congress to Alonzo F. Ricker Co. A. 27th Me. Vol" on the reverse, measuring 53 mm (w) x 68.7 mm (h) inclusive of its eagle and crossed cannons and cannonballs suspension, variation of the American flag in the ribbon, bronze pinback hanger with U.S. shield, two marks on the framework of the star point at 4 o'clock on the obverse, light contact and spotting on the reverse, near extremely fine.
Footnote: Alonzo Francis Ricker was born in October 1844 in Saco, York County, Maine. He enlisted for service in the Civil War, in the rank of Musician with Company A of the 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, on September 10, 1862, at the age of 18, described as 5' 9" in height, with blue eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion, stating that he was Single and that his trade was that of Farmer. He would serve with Company A for ten months, until July 17, 1863. This was followed by service as a Private in the 5th Battery (or Company E) of the 1st Maine Light Artillery Regiment, from September 13, 1864 to July 6, 1865, credited with another ten months' service. Ricker was admitted into Milwaukee's National Soldiers Home in 1882 and was later acknowledged in a report dated November 30, 1896 by General William W. Averell of the United States Army to General William B. Franklin on Inspection of Branches of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, listed on pages 434-435 of the Minnesota State Home for the Disabled, as having been admitted on January 7, 1896, his disability listed as Rheumatism, the report stating that he could read and write, that he was a Widower and that his occupation was that of Teamster. He accidentally drowned in 1909. Alonzo Francis Ricker died on May 8, 1909 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, at the age of 64 and is buried in Wood National Cemetery in Milwaukee, Plot: Block 17, Grave 276. His grave marker is inscribed "ALONZO F. RICKER CO. A. 27 ME. INF.".




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