Frank Bois (or Boise) (September 13, 1841 – January 25, 1920) was a Canadian sailor who fought in the American Civil War. He received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 27, 1863, while serving as Quartermaster aboard the USS Cincinnati.
Bois initially joined the 10th Massachusetts Infantry from Northampton, Massachusetts, in June 1861.Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vol I He was transferred to the US Navy in September 1862, and discharged a year later.Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War, Vol VII
Bois died on January 25, 1920, and is buried in Seattle, Washington.Friends of the GAR Cemetery Park
Medal of Honor citation
See also
List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F
References