Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Henry H Crocker
Details
- Rank: Captain
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company F,
2d Massachusetts Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 19, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Cedar Creek, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily led a charge, which resulted in the capture of 14 prisoners and in which he himself was wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: January 10, 1896
- Born: January 20, 1839, Colchester, New London County, CT, United States
- Died: 1913, Washington, NJ, United States
- Buried: Washington Cemetery (MH), Washington, NJ, United States