Jacob R. Tucker
Born: April 1, 1845 at Chester County, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: April 22, 1871
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Jacob R. Tucker, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 1 April 1865, while serving with Company G, 4th Maryland Infantry, in action at Petersburg, Virginia. Corporal Tucker was one of the three soldiers most conspicuous in the final assault.