U.S. Army
Fassett, John BarclayConflictCivil War
RankMajor
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany F, 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry
HometownPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Citation
While acting as an aide, voluntarily led a regiment to the relief of a battery and recaptured its guns from the enemy.
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