Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Pitt B Herington
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
11th Iowa Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 15, 1864
- Medal of Honor Action Place: near Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, USA
Citation
With one companion and under a fierce fire of the enemy at close-range, went to the rescue of a wounded comrade who had fallen between the lines and carried him to a place of safety.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 27, 1899
- Born: February 5, 1841, MI, United States
- Died: January 15, 1919, Wapalla, IL, United States
- Buried: Memorial Park Cemetery (PM) (B-520-3), Clinton, IL, United States