Eugene Philip Jacobson
Born: May 3, 1841 at Prussia
Home Town: New York, New York
Date of Issue: March 29, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Major Eugene Philip Jacobson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 May 1863, while serving with 74th New York Infantry, in action at Chancellorsville, Virginia, for bravery in conducting a scouting party in front of the enemy.
