| Elijah W. Bacon | |
| Birth Date: | c. 1836 |
| Death Date: | May 6, 1864 |
| Placeofburial: | Maple Cemetery, Berlin, Connecticut |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Birth Place: | Burlington, Connecticut |
| Death Place: | Virginia |
| Branch: | |
| Rank: | Private |
| Serviceyears: | 1862 - 1864 |
| Unit: | 14th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles: | American Civil War |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Elijah William Bacon (c. 1836 – May 6, 1864) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Bacon joined the 14th Connecticut Infantry in July 1862.[1] During Pickett's Charge on 3 July 1863, Bacon captured the battleflag of the 16th North Carolina Infantry. He was killed on 6 May 1864 at the Battle of the Wilderness, and received the Medal of Honor posthumously on 1 December 1864.
Citation:
Capture of flag of 16th North Carolina regiment.[2]