Photograph associated with Francis J. Herron

Civil War

Francis J. Herron

Lieutenant Colonel · U.S. Army

9th Iowa Infantry

7 May 1862 · Pea Ridge, Arkansas

Public domain. Piffet, E. A. (Eugene A.), 1842-1895 (per [1] ) Source file

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Civil War
Home state
Pennsylvania
Action
Pea Ridge, Arkansas

The citation

Official citation

Was foremost in leading his men, rallying them to repeated acts of daring, until himself disabled and taken prisoner.

Sources

More from this battle

Ready I Left My Home — Staff Sgt. Anisha Johnson

Audio credits