Frederic William Swift
Born: January 30, 1831 at Mansfield Center, Connecticut
Home Town: Detroit, Michigan
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: February 15, 1897
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Colonel Frederic William Swift, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 16 November 1863, while serving with 17th Michigan Infantry, in action at Lenoire Station, Tennessee. Lieutenant Colonel Swift gallantly seized the colors and rallied the regiment after three Color Bearers had been shot and the regiment, having become demoralized, was in imminent danger of capture.