Jacob Cart
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Bornc. 1843
DiedApril 24, 1882
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Buried
Ashland Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
United States of AmericaJacob Cart | |
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| Born | c. 1843 |
| Died | April 24, 1882 Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
| Buried | Ashland Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit |  7th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment - Company A |
| Conflicts | Battle of Fredericksburg |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Private Jacob Cart (c. 1843 – April 24, 1882) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Cart received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia on 13 December 1862. He was honored with the award on 25 November 1864.[1][2][3]
Cart was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in about 1843. He enlisted into the 7th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment. He died on 24 April 1882, and his remains are interred at Ashland Cemetery in Carlisle.
