Henry Heller (Medal of Honor) explained

Henry Heller
Birth Date:c. 1841
Death Date:December 14,
Placeofburial:Kingscreek, Ohio
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States
Union
Branch:United States Army
Union Army
Rank:sergeant
Unit: Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry
Battles:American Civil War
Awards:Medal of Honor

Henry Heller (c. 1841 – December 14, 1895) was a Union Army sergeant during the American 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

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L) . . October 11, 2008 . September 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902081051/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .