Civil War
Henry A. Barnum
Colonel · U.S. Army
149th New York Infantry
23 November 1863 · Chattanooga, Tennessee
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
The citation
Official citation
Although suffering severely from wounds, he led his regiment, inciting the men to greater action by word and example until again severely wounded.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
