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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Daniel Davis Wheeler

Details
  • Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brigadier General Ret.)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company G,
    4th Vermont Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 3, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Salem Heights, Virginia, USA
Citation
Distinguished bravery in action where he was wounded and had a horse shot from under him.
Medal of Honor Recipient Daniel D. Wheeler
Medal of Honor Recipient Daniel D. Wheeler
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 28, 1892
  • Born: July 12, 1841, Cavendish, Windsor County, VT, United States
  • Died: July 27, 1916, Fredericksburg, VA, United States
  • Buried: Fredericksburg City Cemetery (PM), Fredericksburg, VA, United States
 

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