Henry Lewis | |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1844 |
Birth Place: | Belleville, Michigan, US |
Death Place: | Michigan, US |
Placeofburial: | Van Buren Charter Township, Michigan |
Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
Allegiance: | United States of America Union |
Branch: | United States Army Union Army |
Rank: | First Sergeant |
Unit: | Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry |
Battles: | 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.
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]