Frederick Wilhelm Fout

Frederick Wilhelm Fout
Medal of Honor
Near Harpers Ferry, W. Va., 15 September 1862

Courtesy of David and Renee Witte, Great-great granddaughter of Frederick Fout

1890 National Tribune article courtesy of Richard Rupp

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FOUT, FREDERICK W. - Medal of Honor Recipient Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 15th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery. Place and date: Near Harpers Ferry, W. Va., 15 September 1862 Entered service at: Indianapolis, Ind Birth: Germany Date of issue: 2 November 1896 Citation: Voluntarily gathered the men of the battery together, remanned the guns, which had been ordered abandoned by an officer, opened fire, and kept up the same on the enemy until after the surrender
Wartime Photo of Fout	Fout's Certificates of Service	15th Battery Photo	15th Battery Drawing
Fout's Grave	Fout's Book	Fout's Book Preface	Drawing from Fout's Book
1886 Article about 15th Batt.	1890 National Tribune Article	About Fout	Notes by David Witte
Fout Cottage, Indianapolis	Medal of Honor History