Henry Blanchard Freeman

Henry Blanchard Freeman
Medal of Honor Winner Henr Blanchard Feeman
Born	(1837-01-17)January 17, 1837 Mount Vernon, Ohio
Died	October 16, 1915(1915-10-16) (aged 78) Douglas, Wyoming
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1855 - 1856, 1861 - 1901
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	18th U.S. Infantry Regiment
Commands held	24th U.S. Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Battle of Stones River
Awards	Medal of Honor

Henry Blanchard Freeman (January 17, 1837 – October 16, 1915) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.

Biography[]

Freeman served in the American Civil War in the 18th Infantry Regiment for the Union Army. He received the Medal of Honor on February 17, 1894, for his actions at the Battle of Stones River.

A transport ship, the USS General H. B. Freeman (AP-143), was named in his honor.

Medal of Honor citation[]

Citation:

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Henry Blanchard Freeman, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 31 December 1862, while serving with 18th U.S. Infantry, in action at Stone River, Tennessee. First Lieutenant Freeman voluntarily went to the front and picked up and carried to a place of safety, under a heavy fire from the enemy, an acting field officer who had been wounded, and was about to fall into enemy hands.^[1]

See also[]

• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A-F

References[]

External links[]

• Arlington National Cemetery
• Henry Blanchard Freeman at Find a Grave
• Military Times