Jesse T. Barrick
Born: January 18, 1841 at Columbian County, Ohio
Home Town: Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: March 3, 1917
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Jesse T. Barrick, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on May 26 – 2 June 1863, while serving with Company H, 3d Minnesota Infantry, in action at Duck River, Tennessee. While on a scout Corporal Barrick captured single-handed two desperate Confederate guerrilla officers who were together and well armed at the time.