Henry Lewis (Medal of Honor)
Henry Lewis | |
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Born | Belleville, Michigan, US | December 14, 1844
Died | March 29, 1930 Michigan, US | (aged 85)
Place of burial | Van Buren Charter Township, Michigan |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Rank | First Sergeant |
Unit | Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Henry Lewis (December 14, 1844 – March 29, 1930) was a soldier in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War.
Medal of Honor citation[]
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., May 3, 1863. Entered service at: Adrian, Mich. Born: December 14, 1842, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Mich. Date of issue: April 17, 1917.
Citation:
Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and two barges loaded with subsistence stores.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ ""HENRY LEWIS" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- "Henry Lewis". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
Categories:
- 1844 births
- 1930 deaths
- People from Belleville, Michigan
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- Union Army soldiers
- People of Michigan in the American Civil War
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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