Civil War
Loyd Wheaton
Lieutenant Colonel · U.S. Army
8th Illinois Infantry
9 April 1865 · Fort Blakely, Alabama
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- Illinois
- Action
- Fort Blakely, Alabama
The citation
Official citation
Led the right wing of his regiment, and, springing through an embrasure, was the first to enter the enemy's works, against a strong fire of artillery and infantry.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
