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Henry Heller (Medal of Honor)

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Henry Heller
Bornc. 1841
DiedDecember 14, 1895 (aged 53–54)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Ranksergeant
UnitOhio Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal 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

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  • Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, 66th Ohio Infantry.
  • Place and date: At Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863.
  • Entered service at: Urbana, Ohio.
  • Birth: Unknown.
  • Date of issue: July 29, 1892.

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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Civil War Medal of Honor recipients (A-L)". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
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