John Hack

John Hack (November 26, 1842 – March 29, 1933) was a decorated hero of the Union Army in the American Civil War. He was born in Hessen, Germany and lived in Adrian, Michigan.

John Hack
Hack c. 1915
Born(1842-11-26)November 26, 1842
Hessen, Germany[1]
DiedMarch 29, 1933(1933-03-29) (aged 90)
Trenton, Missouri
Place of burial
Maple Grove Cemetery, Trenton, Missouri
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
RankPrivate
Unit Company B, 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Medal

According to the Military Times Hall of Valor, "on 3 May 1863, while serving with Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Private Hack was one of a party which volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and two barges loaded with subsistence stores."[2] Hodges and nine others in Company B did this while Confederate States Army batteries were shooting at them "under cover of darkness" Hodges was awarded the Medal of Honor "for extreme bravery under fire" on December 31, 1907.[3]

Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, MS., May 3, 1863

Citation:

Was one of a party which volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and 2 barges loaded with subsistence stores.[4][5][6]

Post War

Hack returned to Ohio and married Delphina Cooley (1845-1921). They had three children: Dora Delphina Hack Ripper (1865–1918), William Dunhain Hack (1869–1948), and Lenora Grace Hack Chastene (1875–1910). At his death, only his son and daughter-in-law survived him.[7]

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See also

Notes
  1. "John Hack (1842 - 1933) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. Sightline Media Group (2020).
  3. U.S. War Department (1915), p. 5.
  4. CMOHS (2014).
  5. VCOnline (2020).
  6. Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (1968), p. 105.
  7. Find a Grave (2020).

References
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