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Civil War
Henry Sartwell
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company D, 123d New York Infantry
3 May 1863 · Chancellorsville, Virginia
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Chancellorsville, Virginia
The citation
Official citation
Was severely wounded by a gunshot in his left arm, went half a mile to the rear but insisted on returning to his company and continue to fight bravely until he became exhausted from the loss of blood and was compelled to retire from the field.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
