Henry Wills (Medal of Honor) explained

Henry Wills
Birth Date:c. 1842
Birth Place:Gracon, Virginia
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Branch:United States Army
Rank:Private
Unit:8th Cavalry Regiment
Battles:Indian Wars
Awards:Medal of Honor

Henry Wills (born c. 1842, date of death unknown) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.

Formative years

Born in Gracon, Virginia in about 1842, Wills resided in St. Louis, Missouri at the time of hs enlistment in the United States Army.

American Civil War

Wills served as a private in Company C of the 8th Cavalry Regiment. He was cited for providing "[s]ervices against hostile Indians" near Fort Selden, New Mexico, from July 8 to July 11, 1873, and was awarded the Medal of Honor two years later, on August 12, 1875.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Near Fort Selden, N. Mex., 8-July 11, 1873. Entered service at. Pennsylvania. Birth: Gracon, Pa. Date of issue: August 12, 1875.

Citation:

Services against hostile Indians.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients . Medal of Honor citations . June 8, 2009 . June 8, 2009 . August 3, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130803232814/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html . dead .