Jacob E. Swap

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Jacob E. Swap, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 5 May 1864, while serving with Company H, 83d Pennsylvania Infantry, in action during the Wilderness Campaign, Virginia. Although assigned to other duty, Private Swap voluntarily joined his regiment in a charge and fought with it until severely wounded.