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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.
Medal of Honor Recipient Loyd Wheaton
Medal of Honor Recipient Loyd Wheaton
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
 

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