serviceyears laterwork branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1846 - 1865 businessman union army 129th pennsylvania infantry , 27th pennsylvania emergency militia pottsville , pennsylvania 5 march 1902 northumberland county , pennsylvania united states of america union army of the potomac medal of honor place of burial mexican american war american civil war 23 january 1825 presbyterian cemetery , pottsville colonel jacob g. frick
 jacob gellert frick
jacob g. frick

jacob gellert frick -lrb- january 23 , 1825 -- march 5 , 1902 -rrb- was an officer in the union army during the american civil war .
he was a recipient of the medal of honor for his gallantry in action while serving as the colonel of the 129th pennsylvania infantry at the battles of fredericksburg and chancellorsville .
