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Henry I Smith

Details
  • Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Major)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    7th Iowa Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: March 15, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Black River, North Carolina, USA
Citation
Voluntarily and under fire rescued a comrade from death by drowning.
Medal of Honor Recipient Henry I. Smith
Medal of Honor Recipient Henry I. Smith
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Shell Rock Fall, Butler County, Iowa
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: September 7, 1894
  • Born: May 4, 1840, Nottingham, England
  • Died: November 15, 1910, Mason City, IA, United States
  • Buried: Elmwood Cemetery (MH) (2-59), Mason City, IA, United States
 

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