Samuel S. French
Born: April 23, 1841 at Erie County, New York
Home Town: Gifford, Michigan
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: October 24, 1895
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Samuel S. French, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 31 May 1862, while serving with Company E, 7th Michigan Infantry, in action at Fair Oaks, Virginia. Private French continued fighting, although wounded, until he fainted from loss of blood.