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Henry W Wheeler

U.S. Civil War – U.S. Army

Henry W Wheeler

Details

  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Brevet Captain, U.S. Volunteers)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company A,
    2d Maine Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 21, 1861
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Bull Run, Virginia, USA

Citation

Voluntarily accompanied his commanding officer and assisted in removing the dead and wounded from the field under a heavy fire of artillery and musketry.

Additional Details

  • Accredited to: Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 5, 1898
  • Born: September 23, 1841, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR, United States
  • Died: April 18, 1904
  • Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PM) (496), Arlington, VA, United States