Henry Lewis (Medal of Honor) explained

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-03-13 . "HENRY LEWIS" entry . Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War . June 8, 2009 . . 2012-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902081051/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .