Franklin George Butterfield
Born: March 11, 1842 at Rockingham, Vermont
Home Town: Rockingham, Vermont
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: May 4, 1891
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Franklin George Butterfield, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 4 May 1863, while serving with Company C, 6th Vermont Infantry, in action at Salem Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia. First Lieutenant Butterfield took command of the skirmish line and covered the movement of his regiment out of a precarious position.