Eugene P. Jacobson
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Eugene Philip Jacobson (May 3, 1841 - April 12, 1881) was a German born soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor who received the award for actions during the American Civil War.
Jacobson was born in Prussia on May 3, 1841.[1] He moved to America sometime between his birth and the start of the American Civil War. During the war, he served as a sergeant major with the 74th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[2] He earned his medal in action at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia on May 2, 1863.[3] He eventually reached the rank of brevet captain in the U.S volunteers.[3] He died in Denver, Colorado on April 12, 1881, and is buried in Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland.[3]