Lieutenant Jacob Parrott

June 9, 2025, 6:01 PM

• "member of Andrew's Raiders"
• "journeyed nearly 200 miles into enemy territory to capture a railroad train in an attempt to destroy the bridges and tracks between Chattanooga and Atlanta"
• "was captured and whipped more than 100 times on his bare back in an effort to extract information from him"
• "His role in the under cover operation netted him the first Congressional Medal of Honor ever awarded."