Henry Heller (Medal of Honor)
Henry Heller | |
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| File:Moh 1862.jpg | |
| Buried | Kingscreek, Ohio. |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Service | Union Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Henry Heller was a Union Army sergeant during theAmerican Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia in May 1863.
Medal of Honor citation
- Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry.
- Place and date: At Chancellorsville, Va., 2 May 1863.
- Entered service at: Urbana, Ohio.
- Birth: Unknown.
- Date of issue: July 29, 1892.
Citation:
- One of a party of 4 who, under heavy fire, voluntarily brought into the Union lines a wounded Confederate officer from whom was obtained valuable information concerning the position of the enemy.
See also
References
- "The U.S. Army Center of Military History, Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (A-L)". Retrieved 2008-10-11.