David Frakes Day | |
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Born | Dallasburg, Ohio | March 7, 1847
Died | June 22, 1914 Denver, Colorado | (aged 67)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1862 - 1865 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 57th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Company D |
Battles / wars | American Civil War • Siege of Vicksburg |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
David Frakes Day (1847 – 1914) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War, and later a newspaper publisher. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863.