Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Loyd Wheaton
Details
- Rank: Lieutenant Colonel (Highest Rank: Major General)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
8th Illinois Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 9, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Blakely, Alabama, USA
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.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 16, 1894
- Born: July 15, 1838, Penfield, Calhoun County, MI, United States
- Died: September 17, 1918, Rockford, IL, United States
- Buried: Greenwood Cemetery (PM) (Sec.11-4), Rockford, IL, United States